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Nephrurus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Suborder
  
Lacertilia/Sauria

Family
  
Carphodactylidae

Scientific name
  
Nephrurus

Higher classification
  
Diplodactylinae

Order
  
Scaled reptiles

Subphylum
  
Vertebrata

Infraorder
  
Gekkota

Subfamily
  
Diplodactylinae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus


Lower classifications
  
Three‑lined Knob‑tail, Nephrurus amyae, Wheeler's knobtail gecko, Nephrurus deleani

Rough knobtail nephrurus amyae geckos


Nephrurus is a genus of nine species of geckos, commonly known as knob-tailed geckos.

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Handling nephrurus amyae cleaning enclosure


Description

Nephrurus Western Smooth Knobtailed Gecko Nephrurus levis pilbarensis

Lizards of the genus Nephrurus 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 nine species are recognized as being valid.

Nephrurus Golden Gate Geckos Gallery

  • Nephrurus amyae Couper & Gregson, 1994 – Centralian rough knob-tailed gecko
  • Nephrurus asper Günther, 1876 – rough knob-tailed gecko
  • Nephrurus deleani Harvey, 1983 – Pernatty knob-tailed gecko
  • Nephrurus laevissimus Mertens, 1958 – smooth knob-tailed gecko
  • Nephrurus levis De Vis, 1886 - smooth knob-tailed gecko
  • Nephrurus levis levis De Vis, 1886 – common smooth knob-tailed gecko
  • Nephrurus levis occidentalis Storr, 1963 – western smooth knob-tailed gecko
  • Nephrurus levis pilbarensis Storr, 1963
  • Nephrurus sheai 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
  • Nephrurus wheeleri cinctus Storr, 1963
  • Nephrurus wheeleri wheeleri Loveridge, 1932

    • Nephrurus strophurus nephrurus diplodactylus naultinus oedura reptilwelt

    The former Nephrurus milii Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1823, is now Underwoodisaurus milii (Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1823) – barking gecko.

    Nephrurus Welcome to Reptilweltde Geckos and more strophurus nephrurus

    Nephrurus Knobtail Gecko Nephrurus levis pilbarensis wheeleri amyae

    Nephrurus strophurus nephrurus diplodactylus naultinus oedura reptilwelt

    References

    Nephrurus Wikipedia
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