Species Nephrurus laevissimus Mertens, 1958
Pale Knob-tailed Gecko, Smooth Knob-tail
- Nephrurus laevissimus Mertens, R. 1958. Neue Eidechsen aus Australien. Senckenbergiana Biologica 39: 51-56 [51].
Type data:
Holotype SMF 53201, 2 km NW of Ayers Rock, NT.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT, SA, WA: Burt Plain (BRT), Central Ranges (CR), Finke (FIN), Gibson Desert (GD), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), MacDonnell Ranges (MAC)
Ecological Descriptors
Desert, low open shrubland, nocturnal, oviparous, tall shrubland.
General References
Delean, S. & Harvey, C. 1981. Some observations on the knob-tailed gecko, Nephrurus laevissimus in the wild. Herpetofauna 13: 1-3 (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. (Smooth Knob-tail)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |