Kimberley Rough Knob-tail
Nephrurus sheai
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyCarphodactylidae (Australian Thick-tailed Geckos)
- GenusNephrurus (Knob-tailed Geckos)
- SpeciesNephrurus sheai (Kimberley Rough Knob-tail)
About the Kimberley Rough Knob-tail
Nephrurus sheai, also known commonly as the Kimberley rough knob-tailed gecko and the northern knob-tailed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Carphodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia. The specific name, sheai, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Glenn Michael Shea (born 1961).
N. sheai is found in Northern Territory and Western Australia. The preferred natural habitats of N. sheai are dry caves, rocky areas, and forest. N. sheai is known to prey upon Lepidopteran larvae (caterpillars), Isoptera (termites), and Gastropoda (land snails).
N. sheai is oviparous. Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350. (Nephrurus sheai, p. 267). Couper PJ, Gregson RAM (1994). "Redescription of Nephrurus asper Günther, and description of N. amyae sp. nov. and N. sheai sp. nov." Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 37 (1): 53–67. ("Nephrurus sheai Couper", new species, pp. 63–66, Figure 5).
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Recent sightings of Kimberley Rough Knob-tail in Kakadu National Park
LIVEiNaturalistGlobal Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |