Windorah, Queensland -- Strophurus elderi

[moloch]

This Jewelled Gecko (Strophurus elderi) was one of our favourite reptiles that we encountered on the trip. It was much smaller than I expected and it was hard to see within the spinifex. My son's sharp eyes picked it out but I would probably have missed it. After finding the gecko, we searched many more similar clumps of spinifex but had no further success.

Jewelled Geckos are spinifex specialists. This grass affords them protection since each blade is stiff and ends with a sharp point. Another name for spinifex is porcupine grass.

Here is Jewelled Gecko habitat:

The gecko:

 

[Derek]

Great pics of an interesting gecko!

Derek

 

[Strophurus]

hello, thanks for those wonderful pictures of one of my most wanted gecko.
this specimen is a real beauty, with very nice dots.
keep up your good work.
regards stefan

 

[Sarah]

Absolutely stunning. One of my favs too!

:0)

 

[EMS]

One of the cutest geckos I know.

EMS

 

[Tom Martensson]

They are amazing, thank you for all the nice and informative pictures you show us.
Tom

 

[saltuarius]

Uf..........thank you very much for this picture :wink: s, this specie of strophurus is wonderfull, and i didn´t see more pics about it.

Best regards,
roberto.

 

[DDReptiles]

Beautiful

Is spinifex sharp and brittle?? At first I thought it was like a minirature wheat-looking shrup but thise pics make it look pointy abd sharp. Just wondering

 

[Ken Bartenfeld]

Oh my, thanks for the pics of this gecko David! It is truly stunning looking! Wonder how many are outside of Australia in captivity?

 

[Uropl@tus]

Hello

Great pictures.

Best Regards Patrick

 

[markvij]

Great pictures! S. elderi is one of my favourite Strophurus spp.

Thanks for sharing!
Mark

 

[Tariq Stark]

Along with S. ciliaris, S. elderi is my favourite species of this genus. Great pictures David!

Tariq

 

[oli]

That gecko is amazing. I was thinkin the same thing Ken. I doubt there are many around, probably some illegal immigrants scattered around the world. I'd love a pair of these, it's funny cause I was reading about them in my australian reptiles book.

 

[onemayonaise]

great pictures!! :shock: it's an amazing gecko!

 

[Magpie]

Spinifex is very very sharp and hard like a stick, although there are some varieties that are not so sharp.