Species:
Strophurus strophurus
Western Ring-tailed Gecko
Some other names for this species:
Western Spiny-tailed Gecko, Silver Spinytail Gecko
November 23, 2009
Peron Peninsula, Shark Bay World Heritage Area, Western Australia, Australia


My sister and I saw several of these geckos on the road at night. From a distance they look fairly drab, but a closer look reveals intricate scale patterns, yellow eye and tail rings, and those fantastic eyes.
Ive written up an account of this three-week trip to Australia here.


