Knob-tailed gecko
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The genus Nephrurus, collectively referred to as the knob-tailed geckos (or “knob-tails”), comprises several species of small, desert-dwelling, drought-tolerant Australian gecko. They are named for their stubby, knob-like tails, and are also easily identified by their rather large eyes. This adaptation of enlarged eyes is indicative of an animal’s lifestyle being predominantly crepuscular or nocturnal.
Description
Lizards of this genus are easily distinguished by their short bodies, large heads, small legs, and short, carrot-shaped tails that often end in a small knob.
Species
The following 11 species are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Nephrurus amyae Couper in Couper & Gregson, 1994Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – Centralian rough knob-tailed gecko
- Nephrurus asper Günther, 1876Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – rough knob-tailed gecko
- Nephrurus cinctus Storr, 1963Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – northern banded knob-tailed gecko
- Nephrurus deleani Harvey, 1983Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – Pernatty knob-tailed gecko
- Nephrurus eromanga Oliver, Donnellan & Gunn, 2022Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Nephrurus laevissimus Mertens, 1958Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – smooth knob-tailed gecko
- Nephrurus levis De Vis, 1886Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – smooth knob-tailed gecko
- Nephrurus levis levis De Vis, 1886Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Nephrurus levis occidentalis Storr, 1963Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Nephrurus levis pilbarensis Storr, 1963Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Nephrurus sheai Couper in Couper & Gregson, 1994Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – Kimberley rough knob-tailed gecko
- Nephrurus stellatus Storr, 1968Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – stellate knob-tailed gecko
- Nephrurus vertebralis Storr, 1963Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – midline knob-tailed gecko
- Nephrurus wheeleri Loveridge, 1932Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – banded knob-tailed gecko[2]
The former Nephrurus milii Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1823Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., is now Underwoodisaurus milii (Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1823)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – barking gecko.
As pets
Some species are sold and captive bred as pets such as Nephrurus amyae, Nephrurus asper, Nephrurus cinctus, Nephrurus deleani, Nephrurus laevissimus, Nephrurus levis, Nephrurus vertebralis and Nephrurus wheeleri.
References
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- ↑ Genus Nephrurus at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
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Further reading
- Boulenger GA (1885). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume I. Geckonidæ .... London: Trustees of the British Museum. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 436 pp. + Plates I–XXXII. (Genus Nephrurus, p. 9).
- Günther A (1876). "Descriptions of new species of Reptiles from Australia". Journal des Museum Godeffroy 5 (12): 45–47. (Nephrurus, new genus, p. 46).