The species of the genus Strophurus attain total lengths (including tail) of 80 to 130 mm (3.1 to 5.1 in).

All members of this genus have a unique defense mechanism: the ability to squirt a harmless, foul-smelling fluid from their tails, which can create a highly flammable substance when mixed with ammonia.

[1] Their habitat is amongst shrubs and hummock grass, but they occasionally move to the ground for warmth or to mate.

This behavior is especially prominent in pregnant females, which use the additional warmth of rocks and roads to assist the development of the two eggs they carry.

[1] Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Strophurus.