Nephrurus sheai
# Nephrurus sheai

Nephrurus sheai, also known commonly as the Kimberley rough knob-tailed gecko and the northern knob-tailed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Carphodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia.

## Etymology

The specific name, sheai, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Glenn Michael Shea (born 1961).

## Geographic range

N. sheai is found in Northern Territory and Western Australia.

## Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of N. sheai are dry caves, rocky areas, and forest.

## Diet

N. sheai is known to prey upon Lepidopteran larvae (caterpillars), Isoptera (termites), and Gastropoda (land snails).

## Reproduction

N. sheai is oviparous.

