Tympanocryptis darlingensis CHAPLIN, WILSON, SUMNER & MELVILLE, 2023
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Tympanocryptis darlingensis
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| Higher Taxa | Agamidae (Amphibolurinae), Sauria, Iguania, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Darling earless dragon |
| Synonym | Tympanocryptis darlingensis CHAPLIN, WILSON, SUMNER & MELVILLE 2023: 7 |
| Distribution | Australia (Queensland) Type locality: Balonne Plains, south of St George, Queensland, Australia (-28.2638, 148.6748 |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype. QM J96308 (formerly NMV D77151), male. Paratypes. (9 specimens) NMV D77117, male, Stock route off Bollon Rd, Mitchell, Queensland, Australia (-26.4996, 147.9373); QM J96309, female, Stock route off Bollon Rd, Mitchell, Queensland, Australia (-26.4996, 147.9374); NMV D77147, male, Hortonvale, north of Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia (-27.9525, 145.7368); QM J96311, male, Hortonvale, north of Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia (-27.9482, 145.7405); QM J96310, female, Hortonvale, north of Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia (-27.9463, 145.7376); NMV D77143, female, Hortonvale, north of Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia (-27.9471, 145.7375); QM J96312, female, Balonne Plains, south of St George, Queensland, Australia (-28.2654, 148.6860); NMV D77153, female, Balonne Plains, south of St George, Queensland, Australia (-28.2654, 148.6838); NMV D77156, male, Myall Plains, Nindigully, Queensland, Australia (-28.3770, 148.6474). |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis. Tympanocryptis darlingensis (Species A) differs from all other species of the genus by enlarged, scattered dorsal scales that are strongly imbricate and strongly keeled; keel terminating in spine; posterior edge of scale very narrowly raised. Small dorsal scales, weakly imbricate and weakly keeled. Narrow to wide dorsolateral stripes that are often discontinuous and only visible on dark cross bands. Dorsolateral stripes approximately same width as vertebral stripe, which is often discontinuous or poorly defined. Usually a well-defined lateral stripe from axial to groin. Dorsal patterning consists of 5 dark crossbands usually wider than pale crossbands. Dorsal surface of head patterned often with pale supra-ocular bar. If present, mottling on ventral surface of head consists of coarsely mottled dark pattern, tending to create diffuse linear white patches in gular region and adjacent to jaw. Two femoral pores (one on each side). (Chaplin et al. 2023) |
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| Etymology | Named for the Darling Riverine Plains and Darling Basin this species inhabits. |
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