Knob-tailed gecko
| Knob-tailed gecko | |
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| Nephrurus laevissimus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Carphodactylidae |
| Genus: | Nephrurus Günther, 1876 |
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10 described species, see article. | |
The knob-tailed geckos or knob-tails, are a group of species of geckos, all found in the genus Nephrurus.
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.
Nephrurus amyae
Species[]
The following 10 species are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Nephrurus amyae Couper in Couper & , 1994 – Centralian rough knob-tailed gecko
- Nephrurus asper Günther, 1876 – rough knob-tailed gecko
- Nephrurus cinctus Storr, 1963 – northern banded knob-tailed gecko
- Nephrurus deleani , 1983 – Pernatty knob-tailed gecko
- Nephrurus laevissimus Mertens, 1958 – smooth knob-tailed gecko
- Nephrurus levis De Vis, 1886 - smooth knob-tailed gecko
- De Vis, 1886
- Storr, 1963
- Storr, 1963
- Nephrurus sheai Couper in Couper & Gregson, 1994 – Kimberley rough knob-tailed gecko
- Nephrurus stellatus Storr, 1968 – stellate knob-tailed gecko
- Nephrurus vertebralis Storr, 1963 – midline knob-tailed gecko
- Nephrurus wheeleri Loveridge, 1932 – banded knob-tailed gecko[2]
The former Nephrurus milii Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1823, is now Underwoodisaurus milii (Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1823) – 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[]
- ^ "Nephrurus ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ "JCVI.org". Archived from the original on 2010-05-16. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
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).
External links[]
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Categories:
- Nephrurus
- Lizard genera
- Taxa named by Albert Günther