Species Nephrurus stellatus Storr, 1968
Starred Knob-tailed Gecko, Stellate Knob-tail
- Nephrurus stellatus Storr, G.M. 1968. Nephrurus stellatus, a new knob-tailed gecko from southern Australia. Western Australian Naturalist 10: 180-182 [180, fig. 1].
Type data:
Holotype WAM R28363, 41 mi[les] E of Southern Cross, WA [31°25'S 120°00'E].
Distribution
States
South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
SA, WA: Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Hampton (HAM), Nullarbor (NUL)
Ecological Descriptors
Low shrubland, nocturnal, open heath, open scrub, oviparous, tall shrubland.
General References
Ellis, R.J., Doughty, P. & Bauer, A.M. 2018. An annotated type catalogue of the geckos and pygopods (Squamata: Gekkota: Carphodactylidae, Diplodactylidae, Gekkonidae, Pygopodidae) in the collection of the Western Australian Museum. Records of the Western Australian Museum 33(51–94) [56]
Galliford, M. 1981. Notes on the starred knob-tailed gecko, Nephrurusi stellatus, caught spotlighting. Herpetofauna 12: 33-34 (natural history)
Common Name References
CAVS 2006. Census of Australian Vertebrate Species. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Stellate 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) |