Nephrurus
| Nephrurus | |
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| Nephrurus amyae | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Lacertilia/Sauria |
| Infraorder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Carphodactylidae |
| Subfamily: | Diplodactylinae |
| Genus: | Nephrurus Günther, 1876 |
| Species | |
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Nine described species, see article. | |
Nephrurus is a genus of nine 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.
Exemplars of Nephrurus amyae
Species
Th following nine species are recognized as being valid.[1]
- 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[2]
The former Nephrurus milii Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1823, is now Underwoodisaurus milii (Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1823) – barking gecko.
In popular culture
In the first episode of the TV series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Clark Kent applies for a job at the Daily Planet newspaper, producing an article on knob-tailed geckos as proof of his writing skills.
References
External links
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).
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