| Nephrurus stellatus | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Nephrurus |
| Species: | N. stellatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Nephrurus stellatus Storr, 1968 |
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Nephrurus stellatus is a species in the Gekkonidae family. It is endemic to southern Australia, being found in the arid regions of the Eyre Peninsula and southern Western Australia. Several common names are applied to the species, the Starry or Stellate knob-tail, or Southern Knob-tailed gecko. The first description was by Glen Milton Storr in 1968, the type collection was made near Southern Cross, Western Australia.[1]