Strophurus strophurus
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
The western spiny-tailed gecko (Strophurus strophurus) is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia. S. strophurus is found in the Australian state of Western Australia. The natural habitat of S. strophurus is shrubland.
S. strophurus is oviparous. Boulenger GA (1885). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume I. Gekkonidæ... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 436 pp. + Plates I-XXXII. (Diplodactylus strophurus, new combination, p. 100).
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Range | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Western Spiny-tailed Gecko sighting in Cape Range on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 10th most-seen of the 22 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Western Spiny-tailed Gecko in Cape Range on a given day, against under 5% in February and May–August, the lowest months. That is one of Cape Range's driest months, with almost no rain against 55 mm in June.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Western Spiny-tailed Gecko sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Western Spiny-tailed Gecko sightings, Cape Range has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Ningaloo Marine Park (Australia, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Western Spiny-tailed Gecko is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Cape Range (10 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
