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Pernatty knob-tailed gecko

Pernatty knob-tailed gecko (Nephrurus deleani)
Pernatty Lagoon, South Australia
Photo © Stewart Macdonald
Nephrurus deleani - Harvey, 1983
Pronunciation  neff-RU-russ   de-LEE-nee
Etymology  Nephrurus: 'kidney tail'.
deleani: after S. Delean, who discovered the species.1
Other names   
 
Snout-to-vent length
Species avg: 10 cm
Reproduction
Oviparous
Clutch size
2
Description Distribution Natural history Conservation Further information More photos

Range

Found around Pernatty Lagoon, north of Port Augusta, South Australia.

Found in the following Australian states/territories

South Australia

Habitat

Sand dunes with scattered vegetation.

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