Eremiascincus erebos ZOZAYA, LLOYD, BUDD & TORKKOLA, 2026
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Eremiascincus erebos
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| Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Sphenomorphinae (Sphenomorphini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Garrwa Banded Skink |
| Synonym | Eremiascincus erebos ZOZAYA, LLOYD, BUDD & TORKKOLA 2026 |
| Distribution | Australia (Northern Territory) Type locality: Pungalina–Seven Emu Wildlife Sanctuary (16.465°S, 137.553°E), Northern Territory |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype. MAGNT R36326, collected during baseline fauna surveys by R. Lloyd, J. Kanowski, J. Middleton, E. Mulder & R. Jensen on 25 June 2010. Paratypes. MAGNT R36327, collection details as for holo- type; AMS R.54808, collected from “Caranbirini Waterhole, Bluff near Waterhole” (ca. 16.267°S, 136.081°E), Northern Territory, by J. Calaby on 8 February 1976. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Can be differentiated from all other Eremiascincus by the following combination of characters: irregular, dark, transverse bands on dorsal surface of body and original tail; dark bands on torso 1–2.5 scales wide; 37–39 MBSR; 8–9 supralabials, the penultimate and/or posteriormost being divided horizontally; ear opening very large (ear height 33–34% head depth) and elliptical; scales on dorsal surface of fourth toe arranged in multiple rows with oblique sutures, with only the terminal and penultimate scale row single; dorsum and tail completely lacking longitudinal ridges; snout rounded in lateral view, not depressed. (Zozaya et al. 2026) Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data. However, these details, e.g. detailed descriptions (about about 2.22 pages) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us if you need any of this material. |
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| Etymology | Named after the Greek ἔρεβος (erebos), used by Homer in the Iliad for the dark, gloomy passages between Earth and Hades, in reference to the dark sandstone crevices and caves in which this species is often found. The epithet was intentionally chosen for its phonetic resemblance to the generic name Eremiascincus, with both names beginning with ere- despite deriving from different Greek roots. The name is used as a noun in apposition. |
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