Lerista munuwajarlu ZIMNY, VANDERDUYS, KEMP & ZOZAYA, 2025
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Lerista munuwajarlu
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| Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Sphenomorphinae (Sphenomorphini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Gulf Coastal Slider |
| Synonym | Lerista munuwajarlu ZIMNY, VANDERDUYS, KEMP & ZOZAYA 2025 |
| Distribution | Australia (Northern Territory) Type locality: Pungalina-Seven Emu Sanctuary, NT (16° 22'34.6"S, 137° 35'42.7"E), |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype. MAGNT R39264 (field no. SMZ2665), collected 10 September 2022 by N.E. Laven, A. Zimny, S.M. Zozaya, & S.A. Macor. Paratype. MAGNT R37167, Pungalina-Seven Emu Sanctuary, NT (16° 22'36.7"S, 137° 35'46.7"E), collected 30 June 2012 by A. Zimny, E. Vanderduys, J. Perry, & G. Perkins. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Distinguished from all other Lerista by the unique combination of the following characters: 18 midbody scale rows; lower eyelid moveable; no trace of forelimbs; distinct interparietal and frontoparietals; prefrontals present; three supraoculars; four supraciliaries in a continuous row; two loreals; and the possession of a broad, dark upper lateral stripe. (Zimny et al. 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 4739 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | |
| Etymology | Munuwajarlu [moon-oo-wah-jar-loo] derives from the Garrwa words munuwa meaning “no” and jarlu meaning “arm”, aptly describing the lizard as having no arms. The name is treated as an indeclinable noun in apposition. The species is traditionally known and was named by Elders of the Garrwa People, whose traditional lands extend from east of the McArthur River at Borroloola, NT, to Doomadgee and the Nicholson River, Qld. Pungalina-Seven Emu Sanctuary sits within the traditional lands of the Garrwa. The name is used with permission from Peggy and Daphne Mawson, fluent speakers of Garrwa language and Traditional Owners of Jinningina (Spring Creek), a neighbouring property to Robinson River. We recommend ‘Gulf Coastal Slider’ as the common name, which refers to the species so far being known only from the Gulf Coastal Bioregion. (Zimny et al. 2025) |
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