Genus

Knob-tailed Geckos

Nephrurus

2 species in our catalog · found in 3 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyCarphodactylidae (Australian Thick-tailed Geckos)
GenusNephrurus (Knob-tailed Geckos)

Species in this group

LC Endemic

Nephrurus levis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Nephrurus laevissimus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

<5%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Knob-tailed Geckos

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 6 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks In captivity: 2 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 2	~40%
	Smooth Knob-tail			~30%
	Common Knob-tailed Lizard			~20%
2	Cape Range	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Knob-tailed Lizard			~30%
3	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Knob-tailed Lizard			~20%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	National Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity

Knob-tailed Geckos

Species in this group

Common Knob-tailed Lizard

Smooth Knob-tail

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Knob-tailed Geckos

Parks Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found