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Oedura argentea HOSKIN, ZOZAYA & VANDERDUYS, 2018

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Higher TaxaDiplodactylidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Silver-eyed velvet gecko 
SynonymOedura argentea HOSKIN, ZOZAYA & VANDERDUYS 2018
Oedura argentea — HOSKIN 2019 
DistributionAustralia (Queensland)

Type locality: Cobbold Gorge, Robin Hood Station (18°48'56" S, 143°24'25" E; 320 m elevation  
Reproductionoviparous (not imputed, fide Zimin et al. 2022) 
TypesHolotype: QM J96296, male, collected by C. J. Hoskin, 14 September 2013. Paratypes. Cobbold Gorge, Robin Hood Station (18°48'58" S, 143°24'25" E): QM J96297, female; QM J96301, juvenile female; QM J96302, male; QM J88140, male; QM J88141, female. Littleton National Park (18°13'33" S, 142°44'52" E): QM J88195, female. 23.9 km E Croydon via Gulf Hwy (approximate coordinates 18°13' S, 142°26' E): AMS R63690, male; AMS R63691, female. Donkey Springs, Bulleringa National Park (17°35'13" S, 143°48'47" E): QM J74565, female. 
DiagnosisDiagnosis: Oedura argentea sp. nov. is a relatively small (SVL 61–80 mm) species of Oedura with a relatively wide (HW/SVL = 0.19–0.20) and flat (HD/SVL = 0.10–0.13) head; rostral scale only partially divided by medial vertical groove; iris silvery with reticulated golden-brown venation; tail moderately short (original TL/SVL = 0.64–0.77; regenerated TL/SVL = 0.51–0.66), narrow (original TW/TL = 0.13–0.18; regenerated TW/TL = 0.18–0.24) and circular in cross-section; adult colouration consisting of 5–6 (usually 5) dark-edged, relatively straight, pale bands from the neck to pelvis, separated by mottled purplish-grey and yellow interspaces; backswept pale nuchal band continuous with pale line along the mouth to the snout; single cloacal spur on each side; 14–22 pre- cloacal pores in adult males.


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References
  • HOSKIN, C. J. 2025. A new species of velvet gecko (Diplodactylidae: Oedura) from basalt habitat of inland north Queensland, Australia. Zootaxa 5583(3): 549-559 - 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
  • 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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