Species Nephrurus asper Günther, 1876
Prickly Knob-tailed Gecko, Rough Knob-tail
- Nephrurus asper Günther, A. 1876. Descriptions of new species of reptiles from Australia. Journal des Museum Godeffroy, Hamburg 5: 45-47 [46].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1946.8.23.34, Peak Downs, QLD.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Desert, hummock grassland, low open woodland, low woodland, nocturnal, open forest, oviparous, tall shrubland.
General References
Bustard, H.R. 1967. Defensive display behaviour of the Australian gecko Nephrurus asper. Herpetologica 23: 126-129
Gow, G.F. 1979. Notes on the biology of Nephrurus asper. Northern Territory Naturalist 1: 19-20 (natural history)
Storr, G.M. 1963. The gekkonid genus Nephrurus in Western Australia, including a new species and three new sub-species. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 46: 85-90 (taxonomy)
Common Name References
CAVS 2006. Census of Australian Vertebrate Species. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Rough Knob-tail)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | SQUAMATA | 24-Jan-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 07-Feb-2024 | 30-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 07-Feb-2024 | 16-Dec-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 07-Feb-2024 | 16-Dec-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 07-Feb-2024 | 07-Dec-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |