Tympanocryptis hobsoni CHAPLIN, WILSON, SUMNER & MELVILLE, 2023
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Tympanocryptis hobsoni
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| Higher Taxa | Agamidae (Amphibolurinae), Sauria, Iguania, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Emerald earless dragon |
| Synonym | Tympanocryptis hobsoni CHAPLIN, WILSON, SUMNER & MELVILLE 2023: 10 |
| Distribution | Australia (Queensland Central Highlands) Type locality: Retro, Capella North, Queensland, Australia (-22.8606, 147.8763). |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype. QM J96313, male. Paratypes. (8 specimens) QM J96314, male, Retro, Capella North, Queensland, Australia (-22.8604, 147.8761); QM J96315, male, Homelea Downs, north of Clermont, Queensland, Australia (-22.6918, 147.6768); NMV D77134, male, Homelea Downs, north of Clermont, Queensland, Australia (-22.6936, 147.6762); NMV D77135, female, Homelea Downs, north of Clermont, Queensland, Australia (-22.6948, 147.6776); QM J96317, male, Glendariwell, Gemfields, Queensland, Australia (-23.6034, 147.8247); NMV D77164, female, Glendariwell, Gemfields, Queensland, Australia (-23.6154, 147.8293); NMV D77136, male, Orana Downs, Orion, Queensland, Australia (-24.2579, 148.3510); QM J96316, female, Orana Downs, Orion, Queensland, Australia (-24.2597, 148.3468). |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis. Tympanocryptis hobsoni (Species B) differs from all other species of the genus by numerous enlarged dorsal scales, not imbricate but strongly keeled with keel terminating in prominent spine; posterior edge of enlarged scales not raised. Small dorsal scales not imbricate and weakly keeled. Wide, continuous dorsolateral stripes, approximately twice as wide as, and more prominent than, vertebral stripe. Usually a narrow lateral stripe from axial to groin. Dorsal patterning consists of 5-6 dark crossbands approximately the same width or slightly narrower than pale background, often disjunct across dorsal stripe. Dorsal surface of head strongly patterned with multiple alternating pale and dark transverse bars from supra-ocular region to snout. If present, mottling on ventral surface of head is coarse but not tending to form linear white patches. Femoral pores absent. (Chaplin et al. 2023) |
| Comment | |
| Etymology | Named in recognition of the outstanding contributions of Rod Hobson to the conservation of Tympanocryptis species and Queensland herpetology, and his direct input into the collection and ecological understanding of this new species on the Central Highlands. |
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