Genus

Spiny-tailed, Striped and Phasmid Geckos

Strophurus

4 species in our catalog · found in 7 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyDiplodactylidae (Australasian Geckos)
GenusStrophurus (Spiny-tailed, Striped and Phasmid Geckos)

Species in this group

LC Endemic

Strophurus ciliaris

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Strophurus intermedius

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Strophurus strophurus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Strophurus spinigerus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~10%

May

~20%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Spiny-tailed, Striped and Phasmid Geckos

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 10 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 2 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Cape Range	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 4	~60%
	Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko			~40%
	Western Spiny-tailed Gecko			~30%
2	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 4	~50%
	Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko			~30%
	Western Spiny-tailed Gecko			~20%
3	Hattah-Kulkyne National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~40%
	Southern Spiny-tailed Gecko			~40%
4	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~30%
	Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko			~30%
5	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~20%
	Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko			~20%
6	Rottnest Island	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~20%
	Soft Spiny-tailed Gecko			~20%
7	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 4	~10%
	Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko			~10%