Common Knob-tailed Lizard
Nephrurus levis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyCarphodactylidae (Australian Thick-tailed Geckos)
- GenusNephrurus (Knob-tailed Geckos)
- SpeciesNephrurus levis (Common Knob-tailed Lizard)
Nephrurus levis, commonly known as the three-lined knob-tailed gecko, smooth knob-tailed gecko, or common knob-tailed gecko, is a native Australian gecko species. The smooth knob-tailed gecko is part of the Carphodactylidae family, a family endemic to Australia. A common alternative name for this family is "barking geckos" due to the loud barks they make during threat displays, which includes swaying their bodies, winding their tail and attacking with an open mouth. There are multiple sub-species of Nephrurus levis, these include N.l. levis, N.l. occidentalis and N.l. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Knob-tailed Lizard sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Knob-tailed Lizard in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?
About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Common Knob-tailed Lizard sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Common Knob-tailed Lizard in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Common Knob-tailed Lizard in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in our monthly data.