Nephrurus levis

Nephrurus levis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Carphodactylidae
Genus: Nephrurus
Species:
N. levis
Binomial name
Nephrurus levis
De Vis, 1886
Distribution of recorded occurrences of ''N. levis''

Nephrurus levis, commonly known as the three-lined knob-tailed gecko, smooth knob-tailed gecko, or common knob-tailed gecko, is a native Australian gecko species. The smooth knob-tailed gecko is part of the Carphodactylidae family,[2] a family endemic to Australia.[3] A common, alternative, name for this family is barking geckos due to the loud barks they make during threat displays, which includes swaying their bodies, winding their tail and attacking with an open mouth.[3] There are multiple sub-species of Nephrurus levis, these include N.l. levis, N.l. occidentalis and N.l. pibarenis.[3][4] Its aboriginal name is Illchiljera.[5]

  1. ^ Shea, G.; Ellis, R.; Wilson, S.; Oliver, P. (2017). "Nephrurus levis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T178578A83326068. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T178578A83326068.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Oliver, P. M.; Bauer, A. M. (2011). "Systematics and evolution of the Australian knob-tail geckos (Nephrurus, Carphodactylidae, Gekkota): Plesiomorphic grades and biome shifts through the Miocene". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 59 (3): 664–674. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2011.03.018. PMID 21421065.
  3. ^ a b c Wilson, S.; Swan, G. (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia (4th ed.). Sydney: New Holland.
  4. ^ Cogger, H. G. (1996). Reptiles & Amphibians of Australia. Port Melbourne: Reeds Books.
  5. ^ Waite, E. R. (1993). The Reptiles and Amphibians of South Australia. Adelaide: Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles.