#Carphodactylidae

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Midline Knob-tailed Gecko (Nephrurus vertebralis), family Carphodactylidae, Western Australia

photographs by Andrea Ruggeri

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Australian barking gecko (Underwoodisaurus milii) in Brockton, West Australia

by John Anderson

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#1667 - Underwoodisaurus milii - Thick-tailed Barking Gecko

Up at Bindoon again.

Living in a hollow log under a birdbath, and boy was she pissed that people keep lifting it up to get a photo. The barking defense call is typical of the genus, and the source of their common name. Not quite as psychotic as the Asian/Pacific Tokay Gecko, which is also known as the ‘Fuck You Lizard’ from the call and spirited attempts to to bite off your face. 

The species is found in rocky areas across most of the southern half of the Australian mainland. It’s more cold-tolerant than most geckos, which might be related to their unusual sociability during the day - multiple geckos will huddle together, apparently to stay warm for the onset of evening. 

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Smooth Knob-Tailed Gecko Nephrurus levis Source: Here

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Taxonomic Vandalism - again! By serial offender, Paul Oliver! Nephrurus eromanga Oliver, Donnellan and Gunn, 2022 is an invalidly coined junior synonym of Nephrurus saxacola Hoser, 2016. The relevant papers are: Hoser, R. T. 2016. Carphodactylidae reviewed: Four new genera, four new subgenera, nine new species and four new subspecies within the Australian gecko family (Squamata: Sauria). Australasian Journal of Herpetology 32:3-25. Oliver, P. M., Donnellan, S. C. and Gunn, B. F. 2021. Plio–Pleistocene vicariance across arid Australia in the ‘Spiny Knob-tailed Geckos’ (Nephrurus asper group), with the description of a new species from western Queensland. Australian Journal of Zoology, 69(6):216-228.

Zoobank entry: https://zoobank.org/NomenclaturalActs/9405da95-b152-44e3-ae9b-54233e791e5b Nephrurus saxacola Hoser, 2016 LSIDurn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:9405DA95-B152-44E3-AE9B-54233E791E5B Rank: Species No BHL Results Parent: Nephrurus Günther, 1876 Specific Name: saxacola Authorship: Hoser Publication: Hoser, Raymond. 2016 Carphodactylidae reviewed: Four new genera, four new subgenera, nine new species and four new subspecies within the Australian gecko family (Squamata: Sauria). Australasian Journal of Herpetology 32: 3-25. Page: 20 Figure(s): Type Specimen(s): A preserved specimen in the Queensland Museum, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, specimen number: J4525 Type Locality: Kuridala, south of Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia, Latitude -21.28, Longitude 140.50. Fossil: No

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Broad-Tailed Gecko

Phyllurus platurus

Phyllurus translates into leaf-tail, while platurus means broad-tail.

Family: Carphodactylidae (Some Australian Geckos)

Fun Fact: “The mottled pattern helps them camouflage in the coastal sandstone heath.” (Australian Museum)

Habitat: They are endemic to coastal areas near the Sydney Basin. They are commonly found in urban areas.

Ecosystem Role: They help control populations of insects, while they provide food for birds, larger lizards, snakes, and domestic cats and dogs.

Conservation Status: Not Evaluated

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Gulbaru gecko (Phyllurus gulbaru) by Jasmine Vink

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Common or Smooth Knob-tailed Gecko (Nephrurus levis), family Carphodactylidae, from Australia

photograph by Pangea Reptile

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Pale Knob-tailed Gecko (Nephrurus laevissmuss), family Carphodactylidae, South Australia

photograph by C. Margetts Photography

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Pale Knob Tailed Gecko (Nephurus laevissmus), family Carphodactylidae, Googs Track, SA, Australia

photograph by C. Margetts Photography

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Rough Knob-tailed Gecko (Nephrurus asper), family Carphodactylidae, northern Australia

photograph by Roberto Sorrentino

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Pernatty Lagoon Knob Tailed Gecko (Nephrurus deleani) family Carphodactylidae, Pernatty Lagoon, South Africa

photograph by Kai Goold

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Australian Barking Gecko (Underwoodisaurus milii), family Carphodactylidae, Port Germein Region, South Australia

Photograph by Florian DENIS - Photos

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Spiny Knob-tailed Geckos (Nephrurus asper), family Carphodactylidae, found in QLD, Australia

photograph by bloch_wild_photography

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Chameleon Gecko (Carphodactylus laevis), family Carphodactylidae, Davies Creek National Park, QLD, Australia

photograph by Wise Lum