Cryptoblepharus gurrmul HORNER, 2007
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Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Eugongylinae (Eugongylini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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Common Names | E: Arafura snake-eyed skink |
Synonym | Cryptoblepharus gurrmul HORNER 2007: 76 Cryptoblepharus litoralis — HORNER 1984: 7 Cryptoblepharus horneri WELLS & WELLINGTON 1985: 27 (in part) Cryptoblepharus gurrmul — WILSON & SWAN 2010 |
Distribution | Australia (Northern Territory) Type locality: New Year Island, Northern Territory, Australia, 10°55’S 133°02’E. |
Reproduction | oviparous |
Types | Holotype: NTM R10900, adult male, coll. P. Horner, 1400 hours, 14 October 1982. Active amongst beach debris (driftwood and broken coral boulders). |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A medium sized (40–44 mm SVL), long-legged, shallow-headed, littoral Cryptoblepharus, distinguished from Australian congeners by combination of presence of postnasal scale; modal values of five supraciliary scales, 28 mid-body scale rows, 55 paravertebral scales, seven palmar, seven plantar scales, and maximum snout-vent length of 44.3 mm. (Horner 2007) Additional details (7220 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
Comment | Sympatry: Occurs in sympatry with C. cygnatus and C. litoralis horneri on New Year Island, Northern Territory. |
Etymology | From the Margu Aboriginal language, Gurrmul being the name given to New Year Island, the type locality. Used as a noun in apposition. |
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