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Oedura bella OLIVER & DOUGHTY, 2016

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Higher TaxaDiplodactylidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Gulf marbled velvet gecko 
SynonymOedura bella OLIVER & DOUGHTY 2016
Oedura bella — HOSKIN 2019 
DistributionAustralia (Queensland, Northern Territory, primarily around the western and southern edges of the Gulf of Carpentaria)

Type locality: 10 km south of Mt Isa on Boulia Road, Queensland, Australia (20.8617°S, 139.4617°E)  
Reproductionoviparous (not imputed, fide Zimin et al. 2022) 
TypesHolotype: QM J94016 (field number—OMAR #001), adult male with original tail, collected by P.M. Oliver, M. Vucko and M. Vickers, on 20 February 2007. Paratypes. Northern Territory: AMS R53437–8, 37 km north of McArthur River base camp on Borroloola Road (16.10°S, 136.12°E); AMS R53467, Caranbirini Water Hole, 21 km north of McArthur River base camp (16.22°S, 136.15°E); AMS R53643, Glyde River, 10 km east of McArthur River base camp (16.43°S, 136.17°E); AMS R53782, 37 km north of McArthur River Camp (16.10°S, 136.12°E); SAMA R34188, McArthur River Station (16.67°S, 135.85°E). Queensland: NTM R21288, Musselbrook Reservoir (18.61°S, 138.08°E); SAMA R34208–9, SAMA R35425, Lawn Hill NP (18.58°S, 138.50°E); QM J52748, Lawn Hill Station, Century Project Site (18.75°S, 138.58°E); QM J74927, Hells Gate (17.47°S; 138.37°E); QM J75207–8, Lawn Hill (18.71°S, 138.48°E). 
DiagnosisDiagnosis: A medium-sized (SVL: mean 78 mm, max 92 mm) species in the O. marmorata complex with a wide (HW/SVL 0.19–0.23) and moderately deep head (HD/SVL 0.10–0.12), short body (Trk/SVL 0.41–0.49), short original tail (TL/SVL 0.49–0.65) that is narrower than head and slightly depressed, rostral usually less than half divided, terminal lamellae moderately wide (ToeW/SVL 0.021–0.030), proximal subdigital lamellae of all fingers not wider than apical pair, 12–17 precloacal pores in males and base colouration dark purplish brown with 5 distinct to faint light dorsal bands from nape to hindlimbs.


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CommentHabitat: primarily saxicoline, using both horizontal screes and vertical faces (including road cuttings), however, it has also been recorded under bark around the base of trees (but in rocky country) (G. Bourke, pers. comm., in OLIVER & DOUGHTY 2016). 
EtymologyFrom the Latin masculine adjective bellum (used in its feminine form), meaning amongst other things pretty, handsome, charming, fine, lovely, neat, pleasant, agreeable, active, gallant or good. In reference to the very attractive contrasting yellow and dark colour pattern of this species. 
References
  • Hagey TJ, Harte S, Vickers M, Harmon LJ, Schwarzkopf L 2017. There’s more than one way to climb a tree: Limb length and microhabitat use in lizards with toe pads. PLoS One 12 (9): e0184641 - get paper here
  • HOSKIN, CONRAD J. 2019. Description of three new velvet geckos (Diplodactylidae: Oedura) from inland eastern Australia, and redescription of Oedura monilis De Vis. Zootaxa 4683 (2): 242–270 - get paper here
  • HOSKIN, CONRAD J.; STEPHEN M. ZOZAYA, ERIC VANDERDUYS 2018. A new species of velvet gecko (Diplodactylidae: Oedura) from sandstone habitats of inland north Queensland, Australia. Zootaxa 4486 (2): 101–114 - get paper here
  • OLIVER, PAUL M.; CHRIS J. JOLLY, PHILLIP L. SKIPWITH, LEONARDO G. TEDESCHI & GRAEME R. GILLESPIE 2020. A new velvet gecko (Oedura: Diplodactylidae) from Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory. Zootaxa 4779 (3): 438–450 - get paper here
  • OLIVER, PAUL M.; PAUL DOUGHTY 2016. Systematic revision of the marbled velvet geckos (Oedura marmorata species complex, Diplodactylidae) from the Australian arid and semi-arid zones. Zootaxa 4088 (2): 151–176 - get paper here
  • Zimin, A., Zimin, S. V., Shine, R., Avila, L., Bauer, A., Böhm, M., Brown, R., Barki, G., de Oliveira Caetano, G. H., Castro Herrera, F., Chapple, D. G., Chirio, L., Colli, G. R., Doan, T. M., Glaw, F., Grismer, L. L., Itescu, Y., Kraus, F., LeBreton 2022. A global analysis of viviparity in squamates highlights its prevalence in cold climates. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 00, 1–16 - get paper here
 
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