Nephrurus stellatus
| Nephrurus stellatus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Sauria/Lacertilia |
| Infraorder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Carphodactylidae |
| Subfamily: | Diplodactylinae |
| Genus: | Nephrurus |
| Species: | N. stellatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Nephrurus stellatus Storr, 1968 | |
Nephrurus stellatus is a species of lizard, a gecko in the family Carphodactylidae. N. stellatus is endemic to southern Australia.[1]
Geographic range
N. stellatus is found in the arid regions of the Eyre Peninsula and southern Western Australia.[1]
The holotype was collected near Southern Cross, Western Australia.[1]
Common names
Several common names are applied to this species, including starry knob-tail, stellate knob-tail, and southern knob-tailed gecko.[1]
Taxonomy
The original description of this species was by Glen Milton Storr in 1968.[1]
References
Further reading
- Storr GM. 1968. Nephrurus stellatus, a new knob-tailed gecko from southern Australia. Western Australian Naturalist 10: 181-182.
External links
- Australasian Reptile & Amphibian Specialist Group. 1996. Nephrurus stellatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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