The common name of Nephrurus laevissimus is the pale Knob tail, referring to this species pale ghostly appearance. This species can range in color from shades of red and pink to nice shades of orange. It is a member of the smooth scaled thin tailed group of knob-tails and has a reputation in the hobby of being very delicate. We were lucky enough to bring some animals in from Europe that are unrelated to most of the N.laevissimus in the US and come from some of the best and most robust bloodline available. These lines are produce strong feeding, active, and beautiful N. laevissimus. The pale knob-tail gecko has an extensive range throughout western and central Australia, overlapping with ranges of other species of Nephrurus like N. amyae, N. vertebralis, N. levis pilbarensis, and N. l. levis. These geckos inhabit sand dunes, burrowing into the cool, moist layers of sand by day to avoid the heat of interior Australia, and adopting a nocturnal lifestyle, hunting for prey among the vegetation of the sandy habitat. Nephrurus laevissimus is still rare in collections and is a great addition to the knob-tail colony here at AAR.

Pale knobtails have very smooth skins	Their dark patterns make for nice contrast	The dorsal markings are very attractive
Male pale knobtail	Closeup of the male	His dorsal pattern is very nice