''Nephrurus deleani'', also known commonly as the acacia knob-tailed gecko, the Pernatty knob-tail, and the Pernatty knob-tailed gecko, is a
species of
lizard
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in the
family Carphodactylidae. The species is
endemic to
Australia
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.
Etymology
The
specific name Specific name may refer to:
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In taxonomy, either of these two meanings, each with its own set of rules:
* Specific name (botany), the two-part (bino ...
, ''deleani'', is in honor of
Australian statistician
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Steven Delean, who collected the
holotype.
[Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Nephrurus deleani'', p. 69).]
Geographic range
''N. deleani'' is found in the Australian state of
South Australia.
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Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of ''N. deleani'' is coastal sand dunes.
Reproduction
''N. deleani'' is oviparous
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References
Further reading
* Cogger HG (2014). ''Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition''. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. . (''Nephrurus deleani'', p. 265).
* Harvey C (1983). "A new species of ''Nephrurus'' (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) from South Australia". ''Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia'' 107 (4): 231–235. (''Nephrurus deleani'', new species).
* Rösler H (1995). ''Geckos der Welt – Alle Gattungen''. Leipzig: Urania. 256 pp. (''Nephrurus deleani'', 73). (in German).
*Wilson S
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, Swan G (2013). ''A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition''. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. .
Geckos of Australia
Nephrurus
Reptiles described in 1983
Taxa named by Chris Harvey (herpetologist)
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Reptiles of South Australia
Gawler bioregion
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