Pernatty Knob Tailed Gecko
Nephrurus deleani

Description:
Medium sized Nephrurus with small slender tail. Pale brown or purplish brown above with a series of narrow blackish streaks or bars forming reticulations on the head and sometimes a series of V-shaped bars on the body. Narrow white vertebral line (occasionally broken) may extend from base of head to tail. Ventral surfaces white. SVL 90mm.

Distribution:
Restricted to areas immediate north and west of Pernatty Lagoon near Woomera, South Australia. Probably the rarest among all the Nephrurus because of the limited nature of its distribution. Reports suggest pressure from stock grazing may seriously impact on this species.

Habitat:
On vegetated sand dunes with fine and densely packed sand. Shelters in burrows at lines of low vegetation.