SMOOTH KNOB TAILED GECKO
Nephrurus levis occidentalis

Description:
Medium sized Nephrurus with moderately long tail. Ground colour from pale reddish brown to rich yellowish brown, patterned with narrow transverse cream to pale grey lines. Differs from Nephrurus levis levis in possessing much broader and more depressed tail. SVL 90mm.

Nephrurus levis pilbarensis

Nephrurus levis levis

Distribution:
Occurs on midwest coast and hinterland of Western Australia from about Karratha south to Geraldton.

Habitat:
Found in a wide range of arid and semi-arid habitats, from open woodland and arid scrubs to spinifex-covered desert sandplains and dunefields. A nocturnal terrestrial lizard which apparently lives during the day in burrows, either excavated by itself or those dug by other lizards or small mammals. Forages at night in open areas.