Strophurus spinula, commonly known as the lesser thorn-tailed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae.

The specific name spinula is Latin for 'little thorn', referring to the fact that its tail spines are comparatively small (a feature distinguishing it from the Goldfields spiny-tailed gecko).

Their body color is mostly grey, with darker markings on the dorsal surface and a wavy pattern on the dorsolateral edge.

In live specimens, the iris shows reticulated patterns and is surrounded by an orange-brown ring of color.

One specimen was collected recorded from a saline alluvial plain with scattered haplophytic shrubland in Rosemont.