Tympanocryptis pseudopsephos DOUGHTY, KEALLEY, SHOO & MELVILLE, 2015
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Tympanocryptis pseudopsephos
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| Higher Taxa | Agamidae (Amphibolurinae), Sauria, Iguania, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Goldfields pebble-mimic dragon |
| Synonym | Tympanocryptis pseudopsephos DOUGHTY, KEALLEY, SHOO & MELVILLE 2015 Tympanocryptis pseudopsephos — CHAPPLE et al. 2019: 98 |
| Distribution | Australia (Western Australia: Goldfields region) Type locality: 31 km south-west of Doolgunna Homestead (25°52'33"S, 119°01'41"E), Western Australia |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype: WAM R154790, an adult male collected on 5 April 2004 by B. Maryan and B. Budrey (Fig. 14). Paratypes. WAM R114550 (female), 67 km south of Capricorn Roadhouse, 18 km east of Bulloo Down homestead (24°00'S, 119°45'E); WAM R136459 (female), Norseman Area (32°12'S, 121°47'E); WAM R164347 (male), 46.1 km east of Leonora (28°51'36"S, 121°48'12"E); WAM R164350 (female), 11.8 km east of Leonora (28°54'23"S, 121°26'44"E); WAM R167478 (male), 49.5 km north of Leinster (27°22'36"S, 120°35'10"E). |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Distinguished from other Tympanocryptis by the following combination of character states: rotund body shape, presence of two pre-cloacal pores, lack of longitudinal stripes on the dorsum, presence of enlarged scales with raised spines arranged in short transverse rows of 4–7 scales, concave snout formed by protruding mouth, scales on snout rugose with feeble keels, rostral width ~1–2 times height, keels on scales of upper arm not aligned, well-defined row of enlarged scales at anterior and dorsal edge of thigh forming conspicuous ridge, scales on dorsal surface of thigh not aligned, ventrals smooth, and reddish-brown ground color, lacking lines but often possessing a dark charcoal-like wash over the head and dorsum. Additional details (1562 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Habitat. Recorded from Mallee and Mulga woodlands, often with stones strewn on the ground. |
| Etymology | pseudopsephos means ‘false pebble’, with pseudo Latin for ‘false’ and psephos is Greek for ‘pebble’. The name is an allusion to the pebble-mimicking abilities of this species. |
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