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Banded knob-tailed gecko

banded knob-tailed gecko (Nephrurus wheeleri)
Wittenoom, Western Australia
Photo © Jordan Vos
Nephrurus wheeleri - Loveridge, 1932
Pronunciation  neff-RU-russ   WEE-ler-ee
Etymology  Nephrurus: 'kidney tail'.
wheeleri: after W. M. Wheeler, leader of the Harvard Expedition to Australia.
Other names   
 
Snout-to-vent length
Species avg: 10 cm
Reproduction
Oviparous
Clutch size
2
Description Distribution Natural history Conservation Further information More photos

Description

Broad dark bands on the body and tail.
Southern banded knob-tailed gecko (N. wheeleri wheeleri) has 4 bands - neck/shoulders combined; rump; tail base; tail tip.
Northern banded knob-tailed gecko (N. wheeleri cinctus) has 5 bands - neck; shoulders; rump; tail base; tail tip.

Similar species

Subspecies


Southern banded knob-tailed gecko
Northern banded knob-tailed gecko
Nephrurus wheeleri wheeleri
Nephrurus wheeleri cinctus
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