Carlia johnstonei STORR, 1974
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Carlia johnstonei
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| Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Eugongylinae (Eugongylini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Common Names | E: Rough Brown Rainbow-skink |
| Synonym | Carlia johnstonei STORR 1974 Carlia johnstonei — COGGER 1983 Carlia johnstonei — COGGER 2000: 394 Carlia johnstonei — DOLMAN & HUGALL 2008 Carlia johnstonei — AFONSO-SILVA et al. 2017 |
| Distribution | Australia (Western Australia) Type locality: Mitchell Plateau, in 14° 52’ S, 125° 50’ E, W. A. (= −14.866667, 125.833333) |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: WAM R43170 |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Dark blackish Carlia morphologically distinguishable from geographically overlapping species with a combination of mid-dorsal scales bicarinate (two keels), more numerous supraciliares (usually 7 vs. 6—C. amax, C. munda, C. rufilatus, C. isostriacantha sp. nov., or 5—C. gracilis), larger ear aperture with numerous sharply pointed lobules (mean of 10 lobules), but typically less than in C. insularis sp. nov. (mean of 13 lobules). Further distinguished from the latter by smaller body size (mean 36.39 mm vs. 41.83 mm), reduced head depth (mean 3.59 mm vs. 4.48 mm), shorter limbs (forelimbs 9.51 mm vs. 11.45 and hindlimbs 14.82 mm vs. 17.77 mm) and less lamellae under longest finger (mean 16.75 mm vs. 19.69 mm) and toe (mean 22.83 mm vs. 26.31 mm) [Afonso-Silva et al. 2017]. |
| Comment | Populations of this species (inlcuding the paratype from East Montalivet Island, WAM R41462) have been split off as C. insularis by AFONSO-SILVA et al. 2017. |
| Etymology | named after Ronal Eric Johnstone (born 1949), Australian herpetologist. |
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