Exmouth spiny-tailed gecko

The Exmouth spiny-tailed gecko (Strophurus rankini), also known commonly as Rankin's spiny-tailed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Western Australia.

Etymology
The specific name, rankini, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Peter Rankin (1955–1979), who was collecting lizards at night in New Caledonia, when he fell from a tree and died.

Geographic range
S. rankini is found in the Exmouth Gulf region of coastal Western Australia, including Bernier Island.

Habitat
The natural habitat of S. rankini is shrubland in the supralittoral zone.

Description
S. rankini may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 6.3 cm. The length of the tail is about two-thirds the SVL. Dorsally, S. rankini is pale gray, darker on the snout and lips. Ventrally, it is grayish white.

Reproduction
S. rankini is oviparous.