Amalosia nebula HOSKIN & COUPER, 2023
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Higher Taxa | Diplodactylidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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Synonym | Amalosia nebula HOSKIN & COUPER 2023: 322 |
Distribution | Australia (Queensland) Type locality: Windsor Tableland, western side (16° 13’ 51” S, 144° 58’ 49” E |
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Types | Holotype. QM J91178, Male (Fig. 17), field collection code: conx5021, C. J. Hoskin, 26/8/2011. Paratypes. (all localities in north-east Queensland) QM J91176, J91177, Windsor Tableland, western side (16° 13’ 51” S, 144° 58’ 49” E); J87069 Mount Windsor NP (16° 18’ 09” S, 145° 05’ 28” E); J92239, J92240, J92241, Carbine Tableland, near Mt Lewis (16° 36’ 07” S, 145° 15’ 47” E); J88666, Hann Tableland NP, near radar station (16° 54’ 39” S, 145° 15’ 16” E); J88685, Hann Tableland NP, near radar station (16° 54’ 45” S, 145° 15’ 19” E); J88684, Hann Tableland NP, near radar station (16° 54’ 47” S, 145° 15’ 23” E); J91317, Walsh’s Pyramid, near Cairns (17° 06’ 54” S, 145° 47’ 43” E); J97580, J97586, J97588–89 Herberton Range (17°20’ 32” S, 145°25’ 22” E); J78233, State Forest 511, via Ravenshoe (17° 36’ 25” S, 145° 28’ 12” E); J92261, Kahlpahlin Rock trail, Lamb Range (17° 55’ 00” S, 145° 37’ 15” E). |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A moderate sized (max. SVL ~ 58 mm), relatively short-bodied (AG/SVL 0.40–0.49) and long- tailed (oTL/SVL 0.83–1.05) member of the A. rhombifer group. Dorsal pattern an irregular, deeply notched, pale vertebral zone, bordered by dark edging. The dark dorsolateral points are often in close proximity to those on the opposite side, serving to exaggerate the zigzag effect, and they sometimes join to form dark transverse bands (particularly over the nape, shoulders or hip). Little to no webbing between third and fourth toes. Males with 2–4 (usually 3), large, pointed, postcloacal spurs (small and rounded in females) and 2–7 precloacal pores, with a narrow to moderate pore gap (1–5 scales). (Hoskin & Couper 2023) Additional details (6411 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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Etymology | Nebula sp. nov. = ‘cloud’ (a Latin noun); name reflects the elevated, cloudy habitat. |
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