title: Mount Augustus spiny-tailed gecko
text: # Mount Augustus spiny-tailed gecko
  
  The Mount Augustus spiny-tailed gecko (Strophurus wilsoni), also known commonly as the Mount Augustus striped gecko and Wilson's spiny-tailed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The specific name, wilsoni, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Stephen Karl "Steve" Wilson.
  
  ## Geographic range
  
  S. wilsoni is found in western Western Australia.
  
  ## Habitat
  
  The natural habitat of S. wilsoni is shrubland.
  
  ## Reproduction
  
  S. wilsoni is oviparous.
  
  