Nephrurus deleani
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| name = Nephrurus deleani
| image = Nephrurus deleani 124560317.jpg
| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| genus = Nephrurus
| species = deleani
| authority = Harvey, 1983
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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 in the family Carphodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
Etymology
The specific name, deleani, is in honor of Australian statistician 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. {{ISBN|978-1-4214-0135-5}}. (Nephrurus deleani, p. 69).
Geographic range
N. deleani is found in the Australian state of South Australia.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of N. deleani is coastal sand dunes.
Reproduction
References
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Further reading
- Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. {{ISBN|978-0643100350}}. (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, Swan G (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. {{ISBN|978-1921517280}}.
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Category:Reptiles described in 1983
Category:Taxa named by Chris Harvey (herpetologist)
Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Category:Reptiles of South Australia
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