Journal article
A new species of Spiny-tailed gecko (Squamata: Diplodactylidae: Strophurus) from inland Queensland
Memoirs of the Queensland Museum, Vol.51(2), pp.573-582
2005
Abstract
A Spiny-tailed gecko, Strophurus krisalys sp. nov., is described from inland areas of Queensland and coastal and near coastal areas in the Gulf of Carpentaria. It has blue mouth colour, enlarged spines above the eye, and parallel rows of enlarged, and uniformly coloured tail spines. In these characteristics it is most similar in morphology to Strophurus wellingtonae from inland areas of southern Western Australia, but genetically most similar to the eastern Australian Strophurus williamsi. In the north and southeast margins of its range Strophurus krisalys is parapatric in distribution with two morphologically different populations of Strophurus ciliaris. The new species is arboreal so clearing of native woody vegetation is likely to result in loss and overall fragmentation of populations.
Details
- Title
- A new species of Spiny-tailed gecko (Squamata: Diplodactylidae: Strophurus) from inland Queensland
- Authors
- R A Sadlier (Author) - Queensland MuseumDenis O'Meally (Author) - Queensland MuseumG M Shea (Author) - University of Sydney
- Publication details
- Memoirs of the Queensland Museum, Vol.51(2), pp.573-582
- Publisher
- Queensland Museum
- Date published
- 2005
- ISSN
- 0079-8835
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450405802621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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