Oedura picta HOSKIN, 2019
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Oedura picta
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| Higher Taxa | Diplodactylidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Ornate velvet gecko |
| Synonym | Oedura picta HOSKIN 2019: 260 |
| Distribution | Australia (inland E Queensland) Type locality: lowestoff Rd, Coomburragee Station (-22.900° S, 148.324° E; 320 m elevation) |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype: QM J83038; Paratypes: QM |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Oedura picta sp. nov. can be distinguished from all congeners by the following combination of traits: relatively small adult size (SVl mean 68.9, max 79.7 mm); relatively long and rounded original tail (Tl/ SVl = 0.73–0.79, TW/Tl = 0.16–0.17, TD/TW = 0.66–0.74); head relatively long (Hl/SVl = 0.23–0.26) and flat (HD/Hl = 0.37–0.42); eye large (Eye/SVl = 0.047–0.057); rostral scale only partially divided by medial vertical groove; single cloacal spur on each side; moderate number of interorbital scales (16–20); < 17 pre-cloacal pores in males (mean 15, range 13–16), split medially by 1–2 scales without pores; iris gold or copper coloured; pale bar on the nape; dorsal colouration consisting of large spots and blotches spread across the dorsum; dorsal background and lateral surfaces evenly flecked or mottled; no broad dark band connecting back of eye to nape marking; no spots on limbs; original tail with irregular white bands or bars. Additional details (3156 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | ecology. Oedura picta sp. nov. is restricted to sandstone outcrops (Fig. 13). Individuals were typically found at night foraging on sandstone and rapidly retreated to thin cracks when disturbed. A few individuals were also found on fallen timber among the rocks. Vegetation growing among the sandstone is low eucalyptus and acacia woodland. Other gecko species found co-occurring with Oedura picta sp. nov. were Gehyra dubia (Macleay), Heteronotia binoei (Gray), Diplodactylus vittatus Gray, Strophurus williamsi (Kluge), Nephrurus asper Günther, and O. monilis. At the site where Oedura picta sp. nov. and O. monilis were both found, O. picta sp. nov. was only found on rocks, whereas, O. monilis was on tree trunks. In other ranges in the region, where O. picta sp. nov. has not been found, O. monilis has been found on both rocks and trees, suggesting that O. picta sp. nov. competitively excludes O. monilis from rocks where they co-occur. |
| Etymology | From the latin picta, meaning painted, in reference to the beautiful markings on this species. |
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