Home - Taxonomy - Geography - Biodiversity - Literature - Purchase RepFocus Recent updates Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk). Latest update: December 31st, 2022. Taxonomy of the family Carphodactylidae Bibliography of the genus Nephrurus Biodiversity of the family Carphodactylidae Genus Nephrurus Knob-tailed Geckos, Kidney-tailed Geckos, (Barking Geckos) Knopfschwanzgeckos, Keulenschwanzgeckos Nyrehalegekkoer 1876 Nephrurus Günther (type species: Nephrurus asper Günther 1876) Contents: 11 species, all of which are endemic. Endemism: 0% 100% Remarks: Bauer (1990) included Underwoodisaurus in this genus, but the change was not followed by Cogger (1992, 1996). Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia). Nephrurus amyae Centralian Knob-tailed Gecko, (Rough Knob-tailed Gecko, Spiny Knob-tailed Gecko) Zentralaustralischer Knopfschwanzgecko Centralaustralsk Nyrehalegekko 1994 Nephrurus amyae Couper & Gregson Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory). Nephrurus amyae © Rune Midtgaard Nephrurus asper Eastern Prickly Knob-tailed Gecko, (Rough Knob-tailed Gecko, Spiny Knob-tailed Gecko) Östlicher Knopfschwanzgecko Østlig Nyrehalegekko 1876 Nephrurus asper Günther Distribution: Australia (Queensland). Nephrurus cinctus Northern Banded Knob-tailed Gecko Nördliche Gebänderter Knopfschwanzgecko Nordlig Båndet Nyrehalegekko 1963 Nephrurus wheeleri cinctus Storr Nephrurus cinctus Wells & Wellington 1984 Remarks: Previously regarded as a subspecies of wheeleri. Raised to status as a separate species by Kealley, Doughty, Edwards & Brennan (2020), although already Wells & Wellington (1984) had regarded it as such. Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Nephrurus deleani Pernatty Knob-tailed Gecko Pernatty-Knopfschwanzgecko Pernatty-nyrehalegekko 1983 Nephrurus deleani Harvey Distribution: Australia (South Australia). Nephrurus eromanga Eromanga Basin Knob-tailed Gecko Eromanga-Knopfschwanzgecko Eromanga-nyrehalegekko 2022 Nephrurus eromanga Oliver, Donnellan & Gunn Distribution: Australia (Queensland). Nephrurus laevissimus Pale Knob-tailed Gecko, (Smooth Knob-tailed Gecko) Heller Knopfschwanzgecko Lys Nyrehalegekko 1958 Nephrurus laevissimus Mertens Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory, South Australia, Western Australia). Nephrurus levis Three-lined Knob-tailed Gecko, (Smooth Knob-tailed Gecko) Dreiband-Knopfschwanzgecko Trebåndet Nyrehalegekko 1886 Nephrurus levis Vis 1886 Nephrurus platyurus Boulenger (Bauer 1994) 1887 Nephrurus laevis Boulenger [emendation] (Bauer 1994) 1963 Nephrurus levis occidentalis Storr Nephrurus occidentalis Wells & Wellington 1984 1963 Nephrurus levis pilbarensis Storr Nephrurus pilbarensis Wells & Wellington 1984 Other common names: occidentalis: West Coast Knob-tailed Gecko Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia). Nephrurus levis © Rune Midtgaard Nephrurus sheai Northern Knob-tailed Gecko, (Spiny Knob-tailed Gecko) Nördlicher Knopfschwanzgecko Nordlig Nyrehalegekko 1994 Nephrurus sheai Couper & Gregson Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory, Western Australia). Nephrurus sheai © Rune Midtgaard Nephrurus stellatus Starred Knob-tailed Gecko, Spotted Knob-tailed Gecko, Southern Knob-tailed Gecko, Stellate Knob-tailed Gecko Gepunkteter Knopfschwanzgecko Prikket Nyrehalegekko 1968 Nephrurus stellatus Storr Distribution: Australia (South Australia, Western Australia). Nephrurus vertebralis Midline Knob-tailed Gecko Rückenstreifen-Knopfschwanzgecko Rygstribet Nyrehalegekko 1963 Nephrurus vertebralis Storr Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Nephrurus wheeleri Southern Banded Knob-tailed Gecko Südliche Gebänderter Knopfschwanzgecko Sydlig Båndet Nyrehalegekko 1932 Nephrurus wheeleri Loveridge Remarks: Previously included cinctus. Distribution: Australia (Western Australia).