Kingdom Animalia Suborder Sauria/Lacertilia Family Carphodactylidae Scientific name Nephrurus amyae Higher classification Nephrurus Order Scaled reptiles | Subphylum Vertebrata Infraorder Gekkota Subfamily Diplodactylinae Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
Similar Nephrurus, Reptile, Three‑lined Knob‑tail, Wheeler's knobtail gecko, Geckos | ||
Rough knobtail nephrurus amyae geckos
Nephrurus amyae, commonly known as the rough knob-tailed gecko, is a species of gecko. It is the largest gecko in the genus Nephrurus, and like all species of Nephrurus is endemic to Australia.
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Etymology
The specific name, amyae, is in honor of Amy Couper, daughter of Australian herpetologist Patrick J. Couper.
Geographic range
N. amyae is found primarily in the central portion of Australia.
Description
N. amyae generally has a brown to reddish color and a small tail with knob on the end.
References
Nephrurus amyae Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA