Strophurus jeanae
Strophurus jeanae, also known commonly as the southern phasmid gecko and Jean's spiny-tailed gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
Etymology
The specific name, jeanae, is in honor of Miss Jean White, Department of Ornithology and Herpetology, Western Australian Museum.
In Australia S. jeanae is found in northern Northern Territory and northern Western Australia.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of S. jeanae are grassland and shrubland in arid zones.
Description
S. jeanae may attain a snout-to-vent length of. It is striped, slender-bodied, and thin-legged. The rostral is in contact with the nostril.
If threatened, S. jeanae may gape its mouth to display the bright yellow lining. It may also squirt a bright orange viscous fluid from glands in the tail.
Reproduction
S. jeanae is oviparous.