Tympanocryptis fortescuensis DOUGHTY, KEALLEY, SHOO & MELVILLE, 2015
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Higher Taxa | Agamidae (Amphibolurinae), Sauria, Iguania, Squamata (lizards) |
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Synonym | Tympanocryptis fortescuensis DOUGHTY, KEALLEY, SHOO & MELVILLE 2015 Tympanocryptis fortescuensis — CHAPPLE et al. 2019: 94 |
Distribution | Australia (Western Australia) Type locality: 4 km south-south-east of Wanna Wanna Pool (21°23'41"S, 117°10'14"E), Western Australia |
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Types | Holotype: WAM R158076, an adult male collected on 9 October 2004 by J. K. Rolfe and B. Durrant (Fig. 12). Paratypes. WAM R108817 (male), 37 km north-north-east of Auski Roadhouse (22°03'S, 118°48'E); WAM R110129 (male), 12 km east-south-east of Mount Billroth (21°39'45"S, 117°42'17"E); WAM R113625 (female), 37 km north-north-east of Auski Roadhouse (22°03'S, 118°49'E); WAM R121974 (male), Roy Hill Station (22°34'18"S, 119°58'39"E); WAM R158074 (female), 4 km south-south-east of Wanna Wanna Pool (21°23'41"S, 117°10'14"E). |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Distinguished from other Tympanocryptis by the following combination of character states: presence of two pre-cloacal pores, lack of longitudinal stripes on the dorsum, presence of enlarged scales with raised spines arranged in transverse rows of 2–5 scales on dorsum, snout straight or convex, scales on snout smooth with low keels, rostral width ~2–3 times height, keels on scales of upper arm aligned, well-defined row of enlarged scales at anterior and dorsal edge of thigh forming conspicuous ridge, scales on dorsal surface of thigh usually aligned, ventrals with low keels, and light reddish-brown coloration, often with blackish sides. Additional details (827 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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Etymology | The specific name is in reference to the Fortescue basin or marsh, formed by the Fortescue River, where this species occurs. |
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