The northern spiny-tailed gecko is generally a nocturnal species but can be found basking during the day.Browne-Cooper, Robert; Bush, Brian; Maryan, Brad; Robinson, David (2007). Reptiles and Frogs in the Bush: Southwestern Australia. University of Western Australia Press. pp. 123, 124. . It is an arboreal species which occurs in arid, semi-arid, and subtropical habitats in shrubland.Cogger HG (2000). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia. Sydney: New Holland Publishers.Swan G, Foster R (2005). "The reptiles and amphibians of Mutawintji National Park, Western New South Wales". Australian Zoologist 33 (1): 39-48. It can also be commonly found in clumps of spinifex.Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. (2013). Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved from Species Strophurus ciliaris (Boulenger, 1885): https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Strophurus_ciliaris
