Species Nephrurus vertebralis Storr, 1963
Midline Knob-tail
- Nephrurus vertebralis 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 [88, fig. 2].
Type data:
Holotype WAM R5231, Jibberding, WA [29°58'S 116°51'E].
Distribution
States
South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
SA, WA: Gascoyne (GAS), Gibson Desert (GD), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), Murchison (MUR)
Ecological Descriptors
Desert, hummock grassland, low open shrubland, nocturnal, oviparous.
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]
Common Name References
CAVS 2006. Census of Australian Vertebrate Species. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Midline Knob-tail)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | GEKKOTA | 20-Sep-2018 | 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) |