Correlophus belepensis BAUER, WHITAKER, SADLIER & JACKMAN, 2012
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Higher Taxa | Diplodactylidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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Synonym | Correlophus belepensis BAUER, WHITAKER, SADLIER & JACKMAN 2012 |
Distribution | New Caledonia (Îles Belep) Type locality: New Caledonia, Province Nord, Îles Belep, Île Art, 2 km E Waala, Wênè Côgat, 19°42'46.9" S, 163°39'37.7" E, 230 m elevation. |
Reproduction | oviparous (not imputed, fide Zimin et al. 2022) |
Types | Holotype: MNHN-RA 2011.1100 (formerly AMS 161281), adult male (Figs. 12–15). Collected 23 May 2002 by A.H. Whitaker and V.A. Whitaker. Paratypes. AMS R161282–283, CAS 250865 (formerly AMS R161284) (Fig. 15). Data as for holotype. |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Correlophus belepensis sp. nov. is a large (to 100 mm SVL) diplodactylid. It differs from C. sarasinorum in possessing a prominent crest of spinose scales extending from behind the orbit to the shoulder region. It is most similar to its sister taxon C. ciliatus, but may be distinguished from it by its homogeneous dorsolateral trunk scalation (Figs. 12, 13A in BAUER et al. 2012) (versus a raised and enlarged series of scales extending posteriorly from the end of the spinose crest, Fig. 10), and (in three of the four types) its possession of a series of small whitish tubercles on the lower back and/or tail base (Figs. 12, 13A, 14A, 15) (absent in C. ciliatus). (Bauer et al. 2012) Additional details (8767 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
Comment | Abundance: only known from the type locality (Meiri et al. 2017). |
Etymology | The specific epithet refers to the Îles Belep, to which this species is apparently restricted. |
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