Amalosia obscura (KING, 1985)
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Higher Taxa | Diplodactylidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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Common Names | E: Slim Velvet Gecko |
Synonym | Oedura rhombifera SMITH & JOHNSTONE 1981 (partim) Oedura obscura KING 1985: 330 Amalosia obscura — WELLS & WELLINGTON 1989 Oedura obscura — KLUGE 1993 Oedura obscura — COGGER 2000: 265 Oedura obscura — WILSON & SWAN 2010: 96 Amalosia obscura — OLIVER et al. 2012 Amalosia obscura — CHAPPLE et al. 2019: 120 |
Distribution | Australia (Western Australia: NW Kimberley and adjacent islands) Type locality: Mitchell Plateau, Western Australia (14°53’30”S 125°45’00”E) |
Reproduction | oviparous |
Types | Holotype: WAM R83706, (J Dell 27.vii.1982) |
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Etymology | The name obscura is derived from the latin obscurus meaning dark, shady or hidden. |
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