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Also known as Strophurus, phasmid geckos, striped geckos

Strophurus is a genus of lizards in the family Diplodactylidae. All species of Strophurus are endemic to Australia, and are sometimes given the common names phasmid geckos, spiny-tailed geckos, and striped geckos.

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Multimedia w Wikimedia Commons Strophurus – rodzaj jaszczurki z rodziny Diplodactylidae. Zasięg występowania Rodzaj obejmuje gatunki występujące w Australii[3]. Systematyka Etymologia Strophurus: gr. στροφος strophos „skręcone”, od στρεφω strephō „skręcać, zaplatać”[4]; ουρα oura „ogon”[5]. Podział systematyczny Do rodzaju należą następujące gatunki[3]: Strophurus assimilis Strophurus ciliaris – gałkopalczyk orzęsiony[6] Strophurus congoo Strophurus elderi Strophurus horneri Strophurus intermedius Strophurus jeanae Strophurus krisalys Strophurus mcmillani Strophurus michaelseni Strophurus rankini Strophurus robinsoni Strophurus spinigerus Strophurus strophurus Strophurus taeniatus Strophurus taenicauda Strophurus trux Strophurus wellingtonae Strophurus williamsi – diplopalczyk wschodnioaustralijski[7] Strophurus wilsoni Przypisy ↑ Strophurus, w: Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ang.). ↑ L.J.F.J. Fitzinger: Systema reptilium. Fasciculus primus, Amblyglossae. Vindobonae: Braumüller et Seidel, 1843, s. 18, 96. (łac.) ↑ a b P. Uetz & J. Hallermann: Genus: Strophurus (ang.). The Reptile Database. [dostęp 2018-11-22]. ↑ Jaeger 1944 ↓, s. 223. ↑ Jaeger 1944 ↓, s. 247. ↑ Praca

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Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Diplodactylidae
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Strophurus krisalys.jpg
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Commons category
Strophurus
taxon name
Strophurus
taxon rank
genus
topic's main category
Category:Strophurus
endemic to
Australia
taxon author citation
Fitzinger, 1843
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Strophurus is a genus of lizards in the family Diplodactylidae. All species of Strophurus are endemic to Australia, and are sometimes given the common names phasmid geckos, spiny-tailed geckos, and striped geckos.

==Description== The species of the genus Strophurus attain total lengths (including tail) of . The scales of the body are generally small and round, sometimes interspersed with enlarged scales and soft spines.

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