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Basic information
Strophurus ciliaris
Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyDiplodactylid geckos
GenusSpiny-tailed geckos
- English name
- Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko
- Alternative names
- Spiny-tailed Gecko, Stachelschwanzgecko
- Synonyms
- Diplodactylus ciliaris, Diplodactylus ciliaris aberrans, Diplodactylus ciliaris ciliaris, Diplodactylus spinigerus aberrans
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Grassland, Savanna, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 90 mm
- Body mass
- max 14.8 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~0.44 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 30 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 7 years
- Activity
- Nocturnal
- Foraging mode
- Ambush
- Body temperature
- 25.4–27 °C
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 3–3 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 2–2 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 4–10 × per year
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 5364M · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 18988 · dryad-v5