#strophurus

[herpsandbirds]

Golden-tailed Gecko (Strophurus taenicauda), family Diplodactylidae, Queensland, Australia

This lizard is capable of spewing a sticky gooey substance from pores on its tail onto predators as a deterrent.

photograph by Rob Valentic

Watch a video of the spewing, here:

This Gecko Shoots the Most Disgusting Liquid Out Of Its Tail (youtube.com)

[sitting-on-me-bum]

Eastern spiny-tailed gecko (Strophurus williamsi)

Image credit: Nature Picture Library / Alamy

[chaobunnyarts]

Tiny geckos [4/4] + Phylogenetic Tree

25 - Lined Gecko (Gekko vittatus) 26 - Northern spiny-tailed gecko (Strophurus ciliaris) 27 - Three-lined knob-tailed gecko (Nephrurus levis) 28 - Common flat-tail gecko (Uroplatus fimbriatus) 29 - Geckolepis megalepis, a species of fish-scale gecko 30 - Virgin Islands dwarf sphaero (Sphaerodactylus parthenopion) 31 - Delcourt's giant gecko (Hoplodactylus delcourti)

[typhlonectes]

This Gecko Shoots the Most Disgusting Liquid Out of Its Tail

Golden-tailed Gecko (Strophurus taenicauda)

This little guy may look like your standard gecko with his big, ruby-like eyes and spotted scales. However, this particular gecko, known as the golden-tailed gecko, is anything but standard. What makes this reptile unique is its ability to shoot a sticky, foul-smelling fluid from its tail. So what's the purpose of this ability? Why are its spines important? And is the liquid toxic to humans and animals?

via: Crazy Creatures

photograph by Dave Fleming 

[nixieofthenorth]

Northern Spiny-tailed gecko (Strophurus ciliaris) 📸 @clancy_wildlife

[lyman-garfiel]

DUDE THIS IS THE FUNNIEST IMAGE OF STROPHURUS TAENICAUDA

[deliciouslydark]

Strophurus williamsi, known commonly as the Eastern Spiny-tailed Gecko, the Soft-spined Gecko, and Williams' Spiny-tailed Gecko.

[poondragoon]

There are also geckos of the genus Strophurus!

They shoot a malodorous, sticky liquid from pores in the dorsal surface of their tail to defend themselves from predators, which is pretty kickass in and of itself. What makes it pure spec evo fodder, though, is the fact that this defense-goo becomes flammable when mixed with ammonia. Throw in some kinda oxygen-catalyzed thermogenic enzyme or whatever, and you've got yourself some biotic napalm!

Most typical fantasy dragons are huge, powerful things. Discworld is hilarious for essentially making them this but reptillian:

They also explode and die when they are upset/frightened. Which is uhhh... a lot of the time. Fucking pathetic beasts

[nature-and-biodiversity-blog]

Golden-Tailed Gecko Strophurus taenicauda

[herpsandbirds]

Southern Phasmid Gecko (Strophurus jeanae), family Diplodactylidae, Northern Territory, Australia

The common name refers to Stick Insects (Phasmids), which some people think this gecko vaguely resembles.

photograph by Nick Volpe

[sitting-on-me-bum]

This desert spiny-tailed gecko (Strophurus ciliaris aberrans) has spines above the eye.

Image credit: Auscape/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

[superbnature]

Eye of Sauron by gianmarcophotography http://bit.ly/2SjoisG

[planariaposting]

New buddies :))

[gracefree]

Eye of Sauron by gianmarcophotography

[psikonauti]

Northern spiny-tailed gecko (Strophurus ciliaris)

Photographed by Stephen Zozaya