Western Smooth Knobtail Gecko (Nephrurus levis occidentalis) curly its tail in a threat display. Native to Western Australia. They are terrestrial geckos, from varied areas from dry woodlands to arid scrubland consisting of hard-pack sandy soil strewn with rocks. This individual is a male, distinguishable by the obvious hemipeni bulge.

Filename

Western Smooth Knobtail Gecko (Nephrurus levis occidentalis)

Copyright

Shannon Wild

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3963x2641 / 29.9MB

Animal Australia big eye brown bulge display dots eye Gecko happy hemipenes hemipini isolated Knob lines Lizard movement Nephrurus levis occidentalis nocturnal orange pattern pet pink pose push up reflection Reptile scared small smile Smooth spots stripe Tail tail curl tailed texture threat throat walk Western Western Smooth Knobtail Gecko white white background yellow

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