Nephrurus deleani
| Nephrurus deleani | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Sauria/Lacertilia |
| Infraorder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Carphodactylidae |
| Subfamily: | Diplodactylinae |
| Genus: | Nephrurus |
| Species: | N. deleani |
| Binomial name | |
| Nephrurus deleani Harvey, 1983 | |
Nephrurus deleani, a gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Carphodactylidae. Nephrurus deleani is endemic to Australia.[1]
Etymology
The specific name, deleani, is in honor of Australian statistician Steven Delean, who collected the holotype.[2]
References
- ↑ Australasian Reptile & Amphibian Specialist Group. 1996. Nephrurus deleani. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 July 2007.
- ↑ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M. 2011. The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Nephrurus deleani, p. 69).
Further reading
Harvey C. 1983. A new species of Nephrurus (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) from South Australia. Trans. Roy. Soc. South Australia 107 (4): 231-235.
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