title: Nephrurus deleani
text: # Nephrurus deleani
  
  Nephrurus deleani, also known commonly as the acacia knob-tailed gecko, the Pernatty knob-tail, and the Pernatty knob-tailed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Carphodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The specific name, deleani, is in honor of Australian statistician Steven Delean, who collected the holotype.
  
  ## Geographic range
  
  N. deleani is found in the Australian state of South Australia.
  
  ## Habitat
  
  The preferred natural habitat of N. deleani is coastal sand dunes.
  
  ## Reproduction
  
  N. deleani is oviparous.
  
  