Nephrurus sheai
Species of lizard
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Nephrurus sheai, also known commonly as the Kimberley rough knob-tailed gecko and the northern knob-tailed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Carphodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
| Nephrurus sheai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Carphodactylidae |
| Genus: | Nephrurus |
| Species: | N. sheai |
| Binomial name | |
| Nephrurus sheai Couper, 1994 | |
Etymology
The specific name, sheai, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Glenn Michael Shea (born 1961).[2]
Geographic range
N. sheai is found in Northern Territory and Western Australia.[3]
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