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Species profile—Nephrurus asper (spiny knob-tailed gecko)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Reptilia (reptiles) → Carphodactylidae (carphodactylid geckos) → Nephrurus asper (spiny knob-tailed gecko)

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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Reptilia (reptiles)
Family
Carphodactylidae (carphodactylid geckos)
Scientific name
Nephrurus asper Günther, 1876
Common name
spiny knob-tailed gecko
Type reference
Günther, A. (1876). Descriptions of new species of reptiles from Australia. Journal des Museum Godeffroy, Hamburg 5, 45-47.
WildNet taxon ID
393
Alternate name(s)
rough knob-tailed gecko
rough knob-tail
prickly knob-tailed gecko
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Least concern
Conservation significant
No
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil
Species environment
Terrestrial

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=393.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
20 May 2024