Nephrurus amyae
Nephrurus amyae | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Carphodactylidae |
Genus: | Nephrurus |
Species: | N. amyae
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Binomial name | |
Nephrurus amyae |
Nephrurus amyae, also known commonly as the Centralian rough knob-tail gecko or the Centralian rough knob-tailed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Carphodactylidae. It is the largest gecko in the genus Nephrurus, and like all species of Nephrurus is endemic to Australia.
Etymology
The specific name, amyae, is in honor of Amy Couper, daughter of Australian herpetologist Patrick J. Couper.[2]
Geographic range
N. amyae is found primarily in the central portion of Australia (sometimes referred to as Centralia), including in Northern Territory and in extreme eastern Western Australia.[1][3]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of N. amyae are desert and rocky areas.[1]
Description
N. amyae generally has a brown to reddish color and a small tail with a knob on the end. It may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 13.5 cm (5.3 in).[4]
Reproduction
References
- ^ a b c Cogger, H.; Fenner, A.; Hutchinson, M.; McDonald, P. (2018). "Nephrurus amyae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T102663586A102663702. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T102663586A102663702.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Nephrurus amyae, p. 7).
- ^ a b Species Nephrurus amyae at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ Couper & Gregson (1994).
External links
Further reading
- Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350.
- Couper CJ, Gregson RAM (1994). "Redescription of Nephrurus asper Günther, and description of N. amyae sp. nov. and N. sheai sp. nov." Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 37 (1): 53–67. ("Nephrurus amyae Couper", new species, pp. 60–63, Figure 4).
- Wilson S, Swan G (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. ISBN 978-1921517280.Error: "Q2708416" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.
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