Lygisaurus rococo INGRAM & COVACEVICH, 1988
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Lygisaurus rococo
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| Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Eugongylinae (Eugongylini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Chillagoe Litter-skink |
| Synonym | Lygisaurus rococo INGRAM & COVACEVICH 1988 Lygisaurus rococo — COGGER 2000: 540 Carlia rococo — STUART -FOX et al. 2002 Lygisaurus rococo — DOLMAN & HUGALL 2008 |
| Distribution | Australia (Queensland) Type locality: 3.2 km SE Chillagoe P.O. (by rd), Qld. |
| Reproduction | oviparous (not imputed, fide Zimin et al. 2022) |
| Types | Holotype: QM J46014 (formerly AMS R112119) (A.Greer & P. Greer, 20.vi.1984). PARATYPES R112114–18 3.2km SE Chillagoe P.O. (by rd), Qld (A. Greer & P. Greer, 20.vi.1984); R112120–21 14.9 km E Chillagoe P.O. (by rd), Qld (A. Greer & P. Greer, 17.vi.1984). |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: L. rococo is a large, robust (maximum SV length 39 mm) Lygisaurus with a moveabh lower eyelid with a large disc (like L. aeratus, with which il can be confused). See detailed diagnosis of L. aeratus for characters which readily separate these two species (Ingram and Covacevich, 1988: 342). |
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| Etymology | Ingram & Covacevich did not explicitly state the derivation of the name. However, Ingram (pers. comm. to G. Shea) said the name was a euphonious name designed to draw attention to what was otherwise a small brown non-descript skink, with a alliterative hint to the rocky habitats of the species, rather than specifically from the French decorative style spelt the same way. (G. Shea, pers. comm., 9 Feb 2024) |
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