Oedura argentea HOSKIN, ZOZAYA & VANDERDUYS, 2018

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Higher Taxa	Diplodactylidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos)
Subspecies
Common Names	E: Silver-eyed velvet gecko
Synonym	Oedura argentea HOSKIN, ZOZAYA & VANDERDUYS 2018 Oedura argentea — HOSKIN 2019
Distribution	Australia (Queensland) Type locality: Cobbold Gorge, Robin Hood Station (18°48'56" S, 143°24'25" E; 320 m elevation
Reproduction	oviparous (not imputed, fide Zimin et al. 2022)
Types	Holotype: 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.
Diagnosis	Diagnosis: 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.
Comment
Etymology	From the Latin adjective argenteus, meaning silver or silvery, in reference to the silvery iris of this species, which is unique among eastern Australian Oedura. The name is used here as an adjective in its feminine form.
References	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
External links	IUCN Red List National Center for Biotechnology Information Google images

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