Oedura elegans HOSKIN, 2019
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Higher Taxa | Diplodactylidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
Subspecies | |
Common Names | E: Elegant velvet gecko |
Synonym | Oedura elegans HOSKIN 2019: 256 |
Distribution | Australia (S Queensland, N New South Wales) Type locality: 15 km south of Yuleba (-26.751° S, 149.382° E, 340 m a.s.l.) |
Reproduction | |
Types | Holotype: QM J59673; Paratypes: QM |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Oedura elegans sp. nov. can be distinguished from all congeners by the following combination of traits: moderately large adult size (SVl mean 77.4, max 89.4 mm); relatively long and rounded original and regrown tail (original: Tl/SVl = 0.66–0.83, TW/Tl = 0.13–0.18, TD/TW = 0.63–0.74; regrown: Tl/SVl = 0.60–0.76, TW/ Tl = 0.18–0.22, TD/TW = 0.71–0.81); relatively narrow head (HW/SVl = 0.17–0.18); rostral scale only partially divided by medial vertical groove; single cloacal spur on each side; moderate number of interorbital scales (17–21); < 18 pre-cloacal pores in males (mean 15, range 13–17), split medially by 1–3 scales without pores; iris copper coloured; unbroken pale bar on the nape; dorsal colouration consisting of a vertebral series of paired, connected white spots (dumbbells), each surrounded by thin dark edging and not connected to each other; dorsal background and lateral surfaces evenly flecked; no broad dark band connecting back of eye to nape marking; no spots on limbs; original tail with paired white spots along dorsal midline. Additional details (3532 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
Comment | Ecology and habitat: Oedura elegans sp. nov. occurs in dry woodlands, particularly complex woodlands with cypress pines and shrubby elements. Arboreal; individuals are typically found at night foraging on stems and branches of trees or shrubs, or on fallen timber. |
Etymology | From the latin elegans, meaning elegant; in reference to the fine pattern and form of this species. |
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