Lampropholis isla HOSKIN, 2025
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Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Eugongylinae (Eugongylini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
Subspecies | |
Common Names | E: Scawfell Island Sunskink |
Synonym | Lampropholis isla HOSKIN 2025: 5 |
Distribution | Australia (Queensland: Scawfell Island) Type locality: Scawfell Island (20.8688°S, 149.5918°E; 20 m a.s.l.), |
Reproduction | |
Types | Holotype (Fig. 3). QM J98076, adult male, regrown tail, 16 November 2021, C. J. Hoskin, field collection code (conx6148). Paratypes.QM J98077–J98081 (field collection codes conx6149–conx6153, respectively); collection details as for holotype; details of specimens in Table 1. Additional material. QM J59128, J59129, Scawfell Island, 20.8667°S, 149.6167°E, 21/09/1994, H. B. Hines. |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis. Distinguished from congeners by the follow- ing characters: free interparietal scale; bright orange on flanks of breeding males; seven supraciliaries; four supraoculars; flanks unmarked by pale midlateral stripe or pale dashes. (Hoskin 2025) Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data to their customers. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions or comparisons (about 8665 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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Etymology | Named after Spanish “isla” for ‘island’, referring to the restriction of this species to an island. The name is used as a noun in apposition. |
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