General Description
Body grey with two lines of orange-brown scales along the back. Inside mouth is blue-black. Tail with lines of spines. Up to 7 cm (snout-vent).
Biology
Eastern Spiny-tailed Geckos mainly live in trees, but they can also be found in spinifex grass.
Distribution
Central southern mainland Australia.
Habitat
Dry areas, including shrublands and mallee woodlands.
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Brief Id
Fat spiny tail, dark spots, two narrow stripes along back.
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Colours
Grey
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Diet
Carnivore
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Diet Categories
Insects, Invertebrates
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Least Concern
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
(Ogilby, 1892)
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Common Name
Eastern Spiny-tailed Gecko
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Other Names
Southern Spiny-tailed Gecko
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Species Name
intermedius