Ctenotus rungulla ZOZAYA, CASE & HOSKIN, 2024
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Ctenotus rungulla
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| Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Sphenomorphinae (Sphenomorphini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Rungulla Rock Ctenotus |
| Synonym | Ctenotus rungulla ZOZAYA, CASE & HOSKIN 2024: 7 |
| Distribution | Australia (NC Queensland) Type locality: Gilbert River Reserve for Natural Resource Management (19.0175°S, 143.5420°E), approximately 2.5 km southwest of Agate Creek Fossicking Area |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype. QM J97909 (Fig. 5; GenBank accession PP788571), collected by D. Case 08 Septem- ber 2022. Paratypes. QM J97908 & J97910, locality and collector details as for holotype; QM J97911, Gilberton Station, (19.2167°S, 143.6413°E), collected by N.P. Gale, W.J. Read, and J.M. Wright; QM J97917 & J97918, Hampstead Springs Station (19.8542°S, 143.6411°E), collected by S.M. Zozaya, W.J. Read, and S.A. Macor. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A medium-sized Ctenotus species (maximum SVL in type series = 67 mm; mean = 56 mm) distinguished from congeners by the unique combination of: 28–30 midbody scale rows; presubocular single; nasals narrowly separated; prefrontals narrowly to moderately separated; frontoparietals paired; four supraoculars, with second being wider than first or third, and first three of which contact the frontal; 5–6 bluntly pointed lobules on anterior margin of ear opening; middle ear lobules largest; laterally compressed, keeled or narrowly callous subdigital lamellae, most of which terminate in a point; oblique sutures dividing supradigital scales along basal third to half of fourth toe; colour-pattern of longitudinal, black and white ventrolateral to laterodorsal stripes; vertebral stripe absent, or at most a faint dark line along nape; broad, solid black upper lateral stripe lacking distinct pale spots; ground colour fades from grey or greybrown anteriorly to red-orange or copper-orange posteriorly, with reddish flush strongest across hips and hindlegs; relatively well-defined, dark lateral stripe extends at least 75% along the length of original tails. (Zozoya et al. 2024) Additional details (3245 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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| Etymology | Named for Rungulla National Park, in the traditional lands of the Agwamin people (also spelled "Ewamian"). Used as a noun in apposition. Note that the species has not been collected from what is now Rungulla NP, but it was observed in the area by Keith McDonald in the early 2000's. |
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