Strophurus krisalys SADLIER, 2005
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Higher Taxa | Diplodactylidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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Synonym | Strophurus krisalys SADLIER, O’MEALLY & SHEA 2005 Strophurus krisalys — COGGER 2014: 3337 |
Distribution | N Australia (Queensland) Type locality: 15.6 km W of Leichhardt River crossing at Mt. Isa on Barkly Hwy, 20° 35’ S, 139° 28’ E. |
Reproduction | oviparous |
Types | Holotype: QM J82269 (formerly AMSR 143890) |
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Comment | Belongs to the subgenus Strophurus. Morphologically most similar to S. wellingtonae but genetically most similar to eastern Australian S. williamsi. Parapatric with two morpholocially different populations of S. ciliaris. Habitat: arboreal Reference images: see Uetz et al. 2024 for high-resolution reference images for this species. |
Etymology | Named after Kristin Alys (“krisalys”) Sadlier, Ross Sadlier’s daughter. |
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