Nephrurus deleani

Nephrurus deleani
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Gekkota
Family:	Carphodactylidae
Genus:	Nephrurus
Species:	N. deleani
Binomial name
	Nephrurus deleani; Harvey, 1983

Last updated October 04, 2025

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.^[1]

Etymology

The specific name, deleani, is in honor of Australian statistician Steven Delean, who collected the holotype.^[2]

Geographic range

N. deleani is found in the Australian state of South Australia.^[1]^[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of N. deleani is coastal sand dunes.^[1]

Reproduction

N. deleani is oviparous.^[3]

References

1 2 3 4 Fenner, A.; Hutchinson, M.; McDonald, P.; Robertson, P. (2018). "Nephrurus deleani ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T14608A83321848. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T14608A83321848.en . Retrieved 17 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 deleani, p. 69).
1 2 Species Nephrurus deleani at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.

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 Australia107 (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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[iucn_status_17_November_2021-1] 1 2 3 4 Fenner, A.; Hutchinson, M.; McDonald, P.; Robertson, P. (2018). "Nephrurus deleani ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T14608A83321848. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T14608A83321848.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.

[2] 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).

[RDB-3] 1 2 Species Nephrurus deleani at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.

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