Biology:Nephrurus amyae
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Carphodactylidae |
| Genus: | Nephrurus |
| Species: | N. amyae
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| Nephrurus amyae Couper in Couper & Gregson, 1994
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Nephrurus amyae, also known commonly as the Centralian rough knob-tail gecko or the Centralian rough knob-tailed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Carphodactylidae. It is the largest gecko in the genus Nephrurus, and like all species of Nephrurus is endemic to Australia .
Etymology
The specific name, amyae, is in honor of Amy Couper, daughter of Australian herpetologist Patrick J. Couper.[2]
Geographic range
N. amyae is found primarily in the central portion of Australia (sometimes referred to as Centralia), including in Northern Territory and in extreme eastern Western Australia.[1][3]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of N. amyae are desert and rocky areas.[1]
Description
N. amyae generally has a brown to reddish color and a small tail with a knob on the end. It may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 13.5 cm (5.3 in).[4]
Reproduction
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cogger, H.; Fenner, A.; Hutchinson, M.; McDonald, P. (2018). "Nephrurus amyae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T102663586A102663702. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T102663586A102663702.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/102663586/102663702. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ 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 amyae, p. 7).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Species Nephrurus amyae at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
- ↑ Couper & Gregson (1994).
External links
Further reading
- Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN:978-0643100350.
- Couper CJ, 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 amyae Couper", new species, pp. 60–63, Figure 4).
- Wilson S, Swan G (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. ISBN:978-1921517280.
Wikidata ☰ Q2708416 entry
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