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Strophurus krisalys SADLIER, 2005

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Higher TaxaDiplodactylidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos)
Subspecies 
Common Names 
SynonymStrophurus krisalys SADLIER, O’MEALLY & SHEA 2005: 578
Strophurus krisalys — COGGER 2014: 337 
DistributionN Australia (Queensland)

Type locality: 15.6 km W of Leichhardt River crossing at Mt. Isa on Barkly Hwy, 20° 35’ S, 139° 28’ E.  
Reproductionoviparous 
TypesHolotype: QM J82269 (formerly AMSR 143890) 
DiagnosisDIAGNOSIS. Strophurus krisalys can be distinguished from other members of the genus (as defined by Greer, 1989) by its moderately large size, maximum snout to vent length 70.0mm; two rows of enlarged tubercules each side of the dorsal mid-line of the body; a single row of enlarged, spinose tubercules on either side of the tail; spinose scales of tail unicoloured; mouth colour deep blue.
Of species likely to be confused with S. krisalys only S. ciliaris 'population 7' and S. wellingtonae have a single row of enlarged, unicolored, spinose, tubercules on either side of the tail. S. krisalys can be distinguished from these species as follows: from parapatric S. ciliaris "population 7' by the deep blue (vs yellow) mouth colour and greater number of intercaudal scales (8-13 vS 4-7); from S. wellingtonae by two parallel rows of enlarged tubercules each side of the dorsal mid-line of the body (vs a single row each side of the dorsal mid-line of the body), and partially (vs completely) divided rostral scale. It is distinguished from the genetically closest species S. williams by having a single (vs double) row of enlarged, unicolored, spinose, tubercules on either side of the tail. (Sadlier 2005)


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CommentBelongs to the subgenus Strophurus.

Morphologically most similar to S. wellingtonae but genetically most similar to eastern Australian S. williamsi. Parapatric with two morpholocially different populations of S. ciliaris.

Habitat: arboreal

Reference images: see Uetz et al. 2024 for high-resolution reference images for this species. 
EtymologyNamed after Kristin Alys (“krisalys”) Sadlier, Ross Sadlier’s daughter. 
References
  • Beolens, Bo; Michael Watkins, and Michael Grayson 2011. The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, USA - get paper here
  • Cogger, H. G. 2014. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, 7th ed. CSIRO Publishing, xxx + 1033 pp. - get paper here
  • Hagey TJ, Harte S, Vickers M, Harmon LJ, Schwarzkopf L 2017. There’s more than one way to climb a tree: Limb length and microhabitat use in lizards with toe pads. PLoS One 12 (9): e0184641 - get paper here
  • Jolly, C., Schembri, B., & Macdonald, S. 2023. Field Guide to the Reptiles of the Northern Territory. CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne - get paper here
  • Laube, A. & Langner, C. 2007. Die Gattung Strophurus. Draco 8 (29): 49-66 - get paper here
  • Pauwels, Olivier S. G. and Richard Wahlgren 2012. Book review: Beolens Bo, Watkins Michael, and Grayson Michael (2011), The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles, The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore. Russ. J. Herpetol. 19 (4): 352 – 355 - get paper here
  • Sadlier, R.A.; O’Meally, D.; Shea, G.M. 2005. A new species of Spiny-tailed gecko (Squamata: Diplodactylidae: Strophurus) from inland Queensland. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 51(2): 573-581. - get paper here
  • Uetz, P.H.; Patel, M.; Gbadamosi, Z.; Nguyen, A.; Shoope, S. 2024. A Reference Database of Reptile Images. Taxonomy 4: 723–732 - get paper here
  • Wilson, S. & Swan, G. 2010. A complete guide to reptiles of Australia, 3rd ed. Chatswood: New Holland, 558 pp.
 
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