Nephrurus
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| Nephrurus | |
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| Nephrurus amyae | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Lacertilia |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Subfamily: | Diplodactylinae |
| Genus: | Nephrurus |
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11 described species, see article. |
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Nephrurus is a genus of eleven species of gecko, commonly known as knob-tailed geckos.
They are easily distinguished by their short bodies, large heads, small legs and short, carrot-shaped tails that often end in a small knob.
[edit] Species of genus Nephrurus
- Centralian Rough Knob-tailed Gecko, Nephrurus amyae (Couper & Gregson, 1994)
- Rough Knob-tailed Gecko, Nephrurus asper (Günther, 1876)
- Pernatty Knob-tailed Gecko, Nephrurus deleani (Harvey, 1983)
- Smooth Knob-tailed Gecko, Nephrurus laevissimus (Mertens, 1958)
- Smooth Knob-tailed Geckos, Nephrurus levis (Mertens, 1958)
- Common Smooth Knob-tailed Geckos, Nephrurus levis levis
- Western Smooth Knob-tailed Gecko, Nephrurus levis occidentalis
- Nephrurus levis pilbarensis
- Barking gecko Nephrurus milii (Underwoodisaurus milii)
- Kimberley Rough Knob-tailed Gecko, Nephrurus sheai
- Stellate Knob-tailed Gecko, Nephrurus stellatus (Storr, 1968)
- Midline Knob-tailed Gecko, Nephrurus vertebralis (Storr, 1963)
- Banded Knob-tailed Gecko, Nephrurus wheeleri (Loveridge, 1932)
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