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Genus
Nephrurus

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Knob-tailed Geckos, Kidney-tailed Geckos, (Barking Geckos)
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Knopfschwanzgeckos, Keulenschwanzgeckos
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Nyrehalegekkoer
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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).
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Nephrurus amyae

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Centralian Knob-tailed Gecko, (Rough Knob-tailed Gecko, Spiny Knob-tailed Gecko)
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Zentralaustralischer Knopfschwanzgecko
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Centralaustralsk Nyrehalegekko
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1994 |  |
Nephrurus amyae Couper & Gregson |

Distribution:
Australia
(Northern Territory,
Western Australia).
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Nephrurus amyae
© Rune Midtgaard
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Nephrurus asper

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Eastern Prickly Knob-tailed Gecko, (Rough Knob-tailed Gecko, Spiny Knob-tailed Gecko)
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Östlicher Knopfschwanzgecko
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Østlig Nyrehalegekko
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1876 |  |
Nephrurus asper Günther |

Distribution:
Australia
(Queensland).
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Nephrurus cinctus

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Northern Banded Knob-tailed Gecko
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Nördliche Gebänderter Knopfschwanzgecko
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Nordlig Båndet Nyrehalegekko
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1963 |  |
Nephrurus wheeleri cinctus Storr |
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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).
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Nephrurus deleani

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Pernatty Knob-tailed Gecko
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Pernatty-Knopfschwanzgecko
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Pernatty-nyrehalegekko
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1983 |  |
Nephrurus deleani Harvey |

Distribution:
Australia
(South Australia).
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Nephrurus eromanga

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Eromanga Basin Knob-tailed Gecko
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Eromanga-Knopfschwanzgecko
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Eromanga-nyrehalegekko
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2022 |  |
Nephrurus eromanga Oliver, Donnellan & Gunn |

Distribution:
Australia
(Queensland).
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Nephrurus laevissimus

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Pale Knob-tailed Gecko, (Smooth Knob-tailed Gecko)
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Heller Knopfschwanzgecko
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Lys Nyrehalegekko
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1958 |  |
Nephrurus laevissimus Mertens |

Distribution:
Australia
(Northern Territory,
South Australia,
Western Australia).
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Nephrurus levis

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Three-lined Knob-tailed Gecko, (Smooth Knob-tailed Gecko)
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Dreiband-Knopfschwanzgecko
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Trebåndet Nyrehalegekko
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1886 |  |
Nephrurus levis Vis |
1886 |  |
Nephrurus platyurus Boulenger (Bauer 1994) |
1887 |  |
Nephrurus laevis Boulenger [emendation] (Bauer 1994) |
1963 |  |
Nephrurus levis occidentalis Storr |
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Nephrurus occidentalis Wells & Wellington 1984 |
1963 |  |
Nephrurus levis pilbarensis Storr |
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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).
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Nephrurus levis
© Rune Midtgaard
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Nephrurus sheai

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Northern Knob-tailed Gecko, (Spiny Knob-tailed Gecko)
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Nördlicher Knopfschwanzgecko
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Nordlig Nyrehalegekko
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1994 |  |
Nephrurus sheai Couper & Gregson |

Distribution:
Australia
(Northern Territory,
Western Australia).
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Nephrurus sheai
© Rune Midtgaard
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Nephrurus stellatus

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Starred Knob-tailed Gecko, Spotted Knob-tailed Gecko, Southern Knob-tailed Gecko, Stellate Knob-tailed Gecko
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Gepunkteter Knopfschwanzgecko
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Prikket Nyrehalegekko
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1968 |  |
Nephrurus stellatus Storr |

Distribution:
Australia
(South Australia,
Western Australia).
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Nephrurus vertebralis

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Midline Knob-tailed Gecko
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Rückenstreifen-Knopfschwanzgecko
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Rygstribet Nyrehalegekko
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1963 |  |
Nephrurus vertebralis Storr |

Distribution:
Australia
(Western Australia).
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Nephrurus wheeleri

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Southern Banded Knob-tailed Gecko
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Südliche Gebänderter Knopfschwanzgecko
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Sydlig Båndet Nyrehalegekko
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1932 |  |
Nephrurus wheeleri Loveridge |

Remarks:
Previously included cinctus.
Distribution:
Australia
(Western Australia).
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