Strophurus taenicauda, also known commonly as the golden spiny-tailed gecko or the golden-tailed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to eastern Australia. Three subspecies are recognized.
S. taenicauda is found in New South Wales and Queensland, Australia.[2]
The preferred habitats of S. taenicauda are forest and shrubland.[1]
The golden-tailed gecko can produce a spray of foul-smelling liquid from its tail as a defense mechanism to deter potential predators.
S. taenicauda is oviparous.[2]
The following three subspecies, including the nominotypical subspecies, are recognized as being valid.[2]
Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Strophurus.
Strophurus taenicauda, also known commonly as the golden spiny-tailed gecko or the golden-tailed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to eastern Australia. Three subspecies are recognized.
