title: Robust striped gecko
text: # Robust striped gecko
  
  The robust striped gecko (Strophurus michaelseni), also known commonly as Michaelsen's spiny-tailed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The specific name, michaelseni, is in honour of German zoologist Wilhelm Michaelsen.
  
  ## Geographic range
  
  S. michaelseni is found on the central coast and in the adjacent interior of Western Australia, Australia.
  
  ## Habitat
  
  The natural habitats of S. michaelseni are forest, shrubland, and grassland.
  
  ## Reproduction
  
  S. michaelseni is oviparous.
  
  