Smooth Knob-tail

Smooth Knob-tail

Nephrurus laevissimus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

Closest Relatives at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

Common Knob-tailed Lizard
LC Endemic

Common Knob-tailed Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Nephrurus levis

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
30–40
Feb
40–50
Mar
0–10
Apr
0–10
May
60–70
Jun
0–10
Jul
0–10
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Smooth Knob-tail in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?

About 39% of visitor-days record a Smooth Knob-tail sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 31 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Smooth Knob-tail in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Smooth Knob-tail in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in our monthly data.

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