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J91119, J91122,
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,
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J91170,
<location id="8E8A898CF47E8840FC71F6124477DAFA" LSID="urn:lsid:plazi:treatment:03FC6E41F47E8844FF28F75544D6DC7F:8E8A898CF47E8840FC71F6124477DAFA" box="[974,1083,1918,1944]" latitude="-19.128056" longLatPrecision="21" longitude="146.86778" name="The Forts" pageId="17" pageNumber="318" stateProvince="Queensland">The Forts</location>
, near,
<collectorName id="26A0BA81F47E8840FB3DF6124541DAFA" box="[1154,1293,1918,1944]" pageId="17" pageNumber="318">Magnetic Is.</collectorName>
(
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,
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)
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J79803,
<location id="8E8A898CF47E8840FE6FF6CE4200DADE" LSID="urn:lsid:plazi:treatment:03FC6E41F47E8844FF28F75544D6DC7F:8E8A898CF47E8840FE6FF6CE4200DADE" box="[464,588,1954,1980]" latitude="-19.133333" longLatPrecision="1273" longitude="146.78334" name="West Point" pageId="17" pageNumber="318" stateProvince="Queensland">West Point</location>
,
<collectorName id="26A0BA81F47E8840FDE8F6CE42AFDADE" box="[599,739,1954,1980]" pageId="17" pageNumber="318">Magnetic Is.</collectorName>
(
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,
<geoCoordinate id="EE61B990F47E8840FCD7F6CE43AEDADE" box="[872,994,1954,1980]" degrees="146" direction="east" minutes="47" orientation="longitude" pageId="17" pageNumber="318" precision="925" value="146.78334">146° 47 E</geoCoordinate>
)
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;
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J90964,
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,
<collectorName id="26A0BA81F47E8840FB66F6CE4529DADE" box="[1241,1381,1954,1980]" pageId="17" pageNumber="318">Magnetic Is.</collectorName>
(
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,
<geoCoordinate id="EE61B990F47E8840FEAEF6AA41F2DA82" box="[273,446,1990,2017]" degrees="146" direction="east" minutes="48" orientation="longitude" pageId="17" pageNumber="318" precision="15" seconds="53" value="146.81473">146° 48 53” E</geoCoordinate>
)
</materialsCitation>
;
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J91355,
<location id="8E8A898CF47E8840FD8BF6AA42A4DA82" LSID="urn:lsid:plazi:treatment:03FC6E41F47E8844FF28F75544D6DC7F:8E8A898CF47E8840FD8BF6AA42A4DA82" box="[564,744,1990,2016]" latitude="-19.291388" longLatPrecision="21" longitude="147.02277" name="Cape Cleveland" pageId="17" pageNumber="318" stateProvince="Queensland">Cape Cleveland</location>
(
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,
<geoCoordinate id="EE61B990F47E8840FC1DF6AA4403DA82" box="[930,1103,1990,2016]" degrees="147" direction="east" minutes="01" orientation="longitude" pageId="17" pageNumber="318" precision="15" seconds="22" value="147.02277">147° 01 22” E</geoCoordinate>
)
</materialsCitation>
;
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J91379,
<location id="8E8A898CF47E8840FB7AF6AA452ADA82" LSID="urn:lsid:plazi:treatment:03FC6E41F47E8844FF28F75544D6DC7F:8E8A898CF47E8840FB7AF6AA452ADA82" box="[1221,1382,1990,2016]" latitude="-19.397223" longLatPrecision="21" longitude="146.64305" name="The Pinnacles" pageId="17" pageNumber="318" stateProvince="Queensland">The Pinnacles</location>
,
<locationDeviation id="9A58C675F47E8843FACCF6AA417DDDD3" lastPageId="18" lastPageNumber="319" location="Townsville" pageId="17" pageNumber="318">SW of Townsville</locationDeviation>
(
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,
<geoCoordinate id="EE61B990F47D8843FE5BF1FB42C1DDD3" box="[484,653,150,177]" degrees="146" direction="east" minutes="38" orientation="longitude" pageId="18" pageNumber="319" precision="15" seconds="35" value="146.64305">146° 38 35” E</geoCoordinate>
)
</materialsCitation>
;
<materialsCitation id="3B3DD50AF47D8843FD1DF1FB4496DDD3" box="[674,1242,150,177]" latitude="-19.7" location="Cape Upstart" longLatPrecision="1271" longitude="147.75" pageId="18" pageNumber="319" specimenCount="1" stateProvince="Queensland" typeStatus="paratype">
J64872,
<location id="8E8A898CF47D8843FCBFF1FB43DADDD3" LSID="urn:lsid:plazi:treatment:03FC6E41F47E8844FF28F75544D6DC7F:8E8A898CF47D8843FCBFF1FB43DADDD3" box="[768,918,151,177]" latitude="-19.7" longLatPrecision="1271" longitude="147.75" name="Cape Upstart" pageId="18" pageNumber="319" stateProvince="Queensland">Cape Upstart</location>
, base (
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,
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)
</materialsCitation>
;
<materialsCitation id="3B3DD50AF47D8843FB59F1FA42C7DDB7" latitude="-19.733334" location="Cape Upstart" longLatPrecision="1271" longitude="147.81667" pageId="18" pageNumber="319" specimenCount="1" stateProvince="Queensland" typeStatus="paratype">
J65150, J65151,
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, on top (
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,
<geoCoordinate id="EE61B990F47D8843FDB8F1D742CEDDB7" box="[519,642,187,213]" degrees="147" direction="east" minutes="49" orientation="longitude" pageId="18" pageNumber="319" precision="925" value="147.81667">147° 49 E</geoCoordinate>
)
</materialsCitation>
;
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J32775, J32776,
<collectingMunicipality id="6B8E452DF47D8843FCEAF1D7439EDDB7" box="[853,978,187,213]" pageId="18" pageNumber="319">Brandy Ck</collectingMunicipality>
,
<location id="8E8A898CF47D8843FC61F1D74446DDB7" LSID="urn:lsid:plazi:treatment:03FC6E41F47E8844FF28F75544D6DC7F:8E8A898CF47D8843FC61F1D74446DDB7" box="[990,1034,187,213]" latitude="-20.35" longLatPrecision="1268" longitude="148.71666" municipality="Brandy Ck" name="Site" pageId="18" pageNumber="319" stateProvince="Queensland">Site</location>
13 (
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,
<geoCoordinate id="EE61B990F47D8843FB0BF1D74563DDB7" box="[1204,1327,187,213]" degrees="148" direction="east" minutes="43" orientation="longitude" pageId="18" pageNumber="319" precision="925" value="148.71666">148° 43 E</geoCoordinate>
)
</materialsCitation>
;
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J64871,
<location id="8E8A898CF47D8843FF28F1B340B3DD9B" LSID="urn:lsid:plazi:treatment:03FC6E41F47E8844FF28F75544D6DC7F:8E8A898CF47D8843FF28F1B340B3DD9B" box="[151,255,223,249]" latitude="-20.466667" longLatPrecision="1268" longitude="147.91667" name="Pine Mtn" pageId="18" pageNumber="319" stateProvince="Queensland">Pine Mtn</location>
(
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,
<geoCoordinate id="EE61B990F47D8843FE3BF1B341B2DD9B" box="[388,510,222,249]" degrees="147" direction="east" minutes="55" orientation="longitude" pageId="18" pageNumber="319" precision="925" value="147.91667">147° 55 E</geoCoordinate>
)
</materialsCitation>
;
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J97593,
<collectingMunicipality id="6B8E452DF47D8843FDCDF1B342BDDD9B" box="[626,753,223,249]" pageId="18" pageNumber="319">Massey Ck</collectingMunicipality>
,
<location id="8E8A898CF47D8843FD42F1B3432DDD9B" LSID="urn:lsid:plazi:treatment:03FC6E41F47E8844FF28F75544D6DC7F:8E8A898CF47D8843FD42F1B3432DDD9B" box="[765,865,223,249]" latitude="-21.001667" longLatPrecision="21" longitude="148.50945" municipality="Massey Ck" name="Eungella" pageId="18" pageNumber="319" stateProvince="Queensland">Eungella</location>
(
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,
<geoCoordinate id="EE61B990F47D8843FBAAF1B344F2DD9B" box="[1045,1214,223,249]" degrees="148" direction="east" minutes="30" orientation="longitude" pageId="18" pageNumber="319" precision="15" seconds="34" value="148.50945">148° 30 34” E</geoCoordinate>
)
</materialsCitation>
;
<materialsCitation id="3B3DD50AF47D8843FB6CF1B241D0DC7F" latitude="-21.516666" location="Blue Mtn" longLatPrecision="1264" longitude="148.98334" pageId="18" pageNumber="319" specimenCount="1" stateProvince="Queensland" typeStatus="paratype">
J64851,
<location id="8E8A898CF47D8843FA8DF1B345D1DD9B" LSID="urn:lsid:plazi:treatment:03FC6E41F47E8844FF28F75544D6DC7F:8E8A898CF47D8843FA8DF1B345D1DD9B" box="[1330,1437,223,249]" latitude="-21.516666" longLatPrecision="1264" longitude="148.98334" name="Blue Mtn" pageId="18" pageNumber="319" stateProvince="Queensland">Blue Mtn</location>
(
<geoCoordinate id="EE61B990F47D8843FF1FF06F4147DC7F" box="[160,267,259,285]" degrees="21" direction="south" minutes="31" orientation="latitude" pageId="18" pageNumber="319" precision="925" value="-21.516666">21° 31 S</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="EE61B990F47D8843FEA7F06F41DFDC7F" box="[280,403,258,285]" degrees="148" direction="east" minutes="59" orientation="longitude" pageId="18" pageNumber="319" precision="925" value="148.98334">148° 59 E</geoCoordinate>
)
</materialsCitation>
;
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J92795,
<collectingMunicipality id="6B8E452DF47D8843FDB7F06F42D4DC7F" box="[520,664,259,285]" pageId="18" pageNumber="319">Sandy Creek</collectingMunicipality>
Gorge,
<location id="8E8A898CF47D8843FD4CF06F439FDC7F" LSID="urn:lsid:plazi:treatment:03FC6E41F47E8844FF28F75544D6DC7F:8E8A898CF47D8843FD4CF06F439FDC7F" box="[755,979,259,285]" latitude="-21.040833" longLatPrecision="21" longitude="148.07333" municipality="Sandy Creek" name="Redcliffe Tableland" pageId="18" pageNumber="319" stateProvince="Queensland">Redcliffe Tableland</location>
,
<locationDeviation id="9A58C675F47D8843FC61F06F4419DC7F" box="[990,1109,259,285]" location="Nebo" pageId="18" pageNumber="319">N of Nebo</locationDeviation>
(
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,
<geoCoordinate id="EE61B990F47D8843FAB3F06F40E7DC23" degrees="148" direction="east" minutes="04" orientation="longitude" pageId="18" pageNumber="319" precision="15" seconds="24" value="148.07333">148° 04 24” E</geoCoordinate>
)
</materialsCitation>
;
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J82653,
<location id="8E8A898CF47D8843FEA0F04B41F9DC23" LSID="urn:lsid:plazi:treatment:03FC6E41F47E8844FF28F75544D6DC7F:8E8A898CF47D8843FEA0F04B41F9DC23" box="[287,437,295,321]" latitude="-21.4125" longLatPrecision="21" longitude="148.58028" name="Sydney Head" pageId="18" pageNumber="319" stateProvince="Queensland">Sydney Head</location>
(
<geoCoordinate id="EE61B990F47D8843FE7AF04B4213DC23" box="[453,607,294,321]" degrees="21" direction="south" minutes="24" orientation="latitude" pageId="18" pageNumber="319" precision="15" seconds="45" value="-21.4125">21° 24 45” S</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="EE61B990F47D8843FDD4F04B435ADC23" box="[619,790,295,321]" degrees="148" direction="east" minutes="34" orientation="longitude" pageId="18" pageNumber="319" precision="15" seconds="49" value="148.58028">148° 34 49” E</geoCoordinate>
)
</materialsCitation>
.
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<emphasis id="B9210345F47D8843FF78F026410EDC06" bold="true" box="[199,322,330,356]" pageId="18" pageNumber="319">Diagnosis.</emphasis>
A large (max. SVL ~
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), relatively short-bodied (AG/SVL 0.390.48) and short-tailed (oTL/ SVL 0.800.92) member of the
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group. Dorsal pattern a dark zigzag dorsolateral zone abutting a paler vertebral zone; a pale dot is typically present at the outer corner of each zigzag, such that the dark edging looks broken at each pale triangle apex; the vertebral zone is rarely broken by narrow, transverse lines and there is almost never a transverse band on the nape. Typically, minimal webbing between third and fourth toes. Males with 36 large, pointed postcloacal spurs (small and rounded in females) and 07 precloacal pores. The first and second supralabials are usually subequal in height, with the second supralabial being wider than the first. Usually, six scales contacting margin of nostril.
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Measurements and scale counts of
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:
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SVL
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, oTL
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, oTW
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, oTD
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, HL
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, HW
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, HD
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, S
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, AG
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, L1
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, FL
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, LHL
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, BW
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, rostral crease 25%, scales contacting dorsal margin of the rostral 3, scales bordering nasal opening 6, scales contacting posterior margin of mental shield 4, supralabials 11, 1
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and 2
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supralabials subequal in height but 2
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wider than 1st, infralabials 9, postcloacal spurs 5, precloacal pores 6, pore gap 4, subdigital lamellae 4
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finger 7; subdigital lamellae 4
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toe 7, moderate webbing between 3
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and 4
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toes.
</paragraph>
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Description of
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series.
<emphasis id="B9210345F47D8843FE40F22F42E5DE3F" bold="true" box="[511,681,835,861]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="319">Measurements</emphasis>
</emphasis>
(
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). SVL (mm): 52.464.6 (n = 23, mean = 58.2). Proportions as % SVL: oTL = 8092 (n = 12, mean = 85); HL = 2125 (n = 23, mean = 23); HW = 1619 (n = 23, mean = 18); HD = 6.910.5 (n = 23, mean = 8.2); S = 9.511.0 (n = 23, mean = 10.2); AG = 3948 (n = 22, mean = 44); L1 = 2631 (n = 22, mean = 28); L2 = 3342 (n = 17, mean = 38); FL = 1113 (n = 23, mean = 12); LHL = 1416 (n = 23, mean = 15); BW = 1523 (n = 23, mean = 18).
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<emphasis id="B9210345F47D8843FD1AF2BE42AEDE8F" bold="true" box="[677,738,978,1005]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="319">Head</emphasis>
.
</emphasis>
Narrow, elongate, distinct from neck; head width 7087% head length (n = 23, mean = 77); head depth 4061% head width (n = 23, mean = 47); snout length 40%47% head length (n = 23, mean = 44); covered in small granules with slightly larger granules on the dorsal and lateral surfaces of the snout; rostral approximately twice as wide as deep, partially divided vertically by a medial groove extending 2560% rostral height; 24 scales contacting dorsal margin of the rostral, lying between the nostrils (n = 27, mode = 3, mean = 3.0); 57 scales bordering nasal opening (n = 27, mode = 6, mean = 6.0); supralabials 1014 (n = 27, mode = 11, mean = 11.4), 2
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supralabial wider than 1
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supralabial; 2
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supralabial taller than or subequal to 1
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supralabial; infralabials 914 (n = 27, mode = 11, mean = 10.9); 36 scales contacting posterior margin of mental shield, between 1
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infralabials (n = 27, mode = 5, mean = 4.7).
<emphasis id="B9210345F47D8843FDBDF59E420FD86F" bold="true" box="[514,579,1266,1293]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="319">Neck.</emphasis>
Broad.
<emphasis id="B9210345F47D8843FD23F59E4297D86F" bold="true" box="[668,731,1266,1293]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="319">Body.</emphasis>
Slender, slightly depressed, covered in small granules; granules on ventral surface noticeably larger than those on dorsum; a row of enlarged postcloacal spurs (36, n = 27, mode = 4, mean = 4.7) behind the lower posterior margin of the thigh in both sexes (significantly larger in males and usually with a rounded margin). 07 (n = 15, mode = 6, mean = 3.9) precloacal pores present in mature males (and some females), not extending to underside of thigh, and divided medially by 06 granular scales without pores (n = 12, mode = 4, mean 3.9).
<emphasis id="B9210345F47D8843FEAEF4CA4111D8A3" bold="true" box="[273,349,1446,1473]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="319">Limbs.</emphasis>
Moderate length; digits dorsoventrally compressed and expanded distally; an enlarged pair of apical lamellae followed by a transverse series, divided distally, single proximally; forelimb with 59 enlarged lamellae on 4
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finger (n = 27, mode = 6, mean = 6.5), 35 split or deeply grooved; hindlimb with 58 enlarged lamellae on 4
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toe (n = 27, mode = 6, mean = 6.4), 45 split or deeply grooved; basal webbing usually absent or minimal between 3
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and 4th.
<emphasis id="B9210345F47D8843FF77F75A4115DB33" bold="true" box="[200,345,1590,1617]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="319">Original tail.</emphasis>
Moderate length (8092% SVL), narrow (oTW/oTL = 914%), tapered, and slightly to moderately flattened (oTW/oTD = 103143%) (
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); scales arranged in concentric rings, larger on ventral surface.
<emphasis id="B9210345F47D8843FA97F7374122DBFB" bold="true" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="319">Pattern in spirit. Dorsal view.</emphasis>
Head and body fawn to mid-brown with a pale vertebral zone and a darker, zigzag, dorsolateral pattern (mid-east
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specimens are darker than those from Townsville). A dark patch is present on the crown but breaks posteriorly into one, or several, smaller blotches that extend along the vertebral zone. Specimens from mid-east
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have some indication of a central stripe on the dorsal surface of the snout but this is usually absent from Townsville specimens.A dark facial stripe, beginning on snout and continuing behind eye, joins the dark zigzag dorsolateral zone, which has a narrow, dark upper edge and extends to the tip of the tail (original). No dark band is present on the nape. The zigzag pattern consists of dark points extending into the pale vertebral zone (seven to nine between, and including, the pectoral and pelvic girdles). These may be either aligned or misaligned, so that the tip of each point aligns with the pale, point interspace on the opposite side. The zigzag points rarely connect across the pale vertebral zone and a pale dot is often present at the base of each zigzag, at its junction with the vertebral zone (specimen QM J64872 has obscure pale bands extending across dorsum, connecting the zigzag interspaces).
<emphasis id="B9210345F47C8842FE93F1D641C8DDB7" bold="true" box="[300,388,186,213]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="320">Flanks.</emphasis>
Dark marbling or a solid dark zone containing pale, obscure spots.
<emphasis id="B9210345F47C8842FB37F1D64569DDB7" bold="true" box="[1160,1317,186,213]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="320">Original Tail.</emphasis>
Pattern as for dorsum.
<emphasis id="B9210345F47C8842FE9AF1B2413FDD9B" bold="true" box="[293,371,222,249]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="320">Limbs.</emphasis>
Variegated, or heavily blotched (particularly on mid-eastern
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specimens).
<emphasis id="B9210345F47C8842FAF7F1B240B8DC7E" bold="true" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="320">Ventral surface.</emphasis>
Pale, unpatterned, off-white.
<emphasis id="B9210345F47C8842FDFEF06E437BDC7F" bold="true" box="[577,823,258,285]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="320">Colour pattern in life</emphasis>
(
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). As described above but paler markings light grey or white (
<emphasis id="B9210345F47C8842FEFAF04B4110DC22" box="[325,348,295,320]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="320">vs</emphasis>
cream coloured in preservative) and darker markings generally shades of grey (
<emphasis id="B9210345F47C8842FB41F04B4559DC22" box="[1278,1301,295,320]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="320">vs</emphasis>
often more brownish in preservative). White flecks on the lateral and dorsolateral surfaces more obvious in life. Regenerated (and sometimes original) tail often has a yellow wash in life. Iris silver or light copper coloured.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B9210345F47C8842FF28F2A5416CDE80" bold="true" box="[151,288,969,994]" pageId="19" pageNumber="320">FIGURE 13.</emphasis>
Holotype of
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<emphasis id="B9210345F47C8842FE19F2A6425ADE80" box="[422,534,970,994]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="320">A. saxicola</emphasis>
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(QM J91337); Mt Zero, Paluma. Photo: Conrad Hoskin.
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<emphasis id="B9210345F47C8842FF28F7D64153DBB0" bold="true" box="[151,287,1722,1746]" pageId="19" pageNumber="320">FIGURE 14.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B9210345F47C8842FE9BF7D64192DBB0" box="[292,478,1722,1746]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="320">Amalosia saxicola</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B9210345F47C8842FE5CF7D6427FDBB0" bold="true" box="[483,563,1722,1746]" pageId="19" pageNumber="320">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A212BE3EF47C8842FE5CF7D6427FDBB0" box="[483,563,1722,1746]" pageId="19" pageNumber="320" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
in life: (A, B) Magnetic Island; (C) Scawfell Island; (D) Massey Ck, Eungella. Photos: Conrad Hoskin.
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<emphasis id="B9210345F47C8842FF78F6484121DA5C" bold="true" box="[199,365,1828,1854]" pageId="19" pageNumber="320">Comparisons.</emphasis>
Separated from
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<emphasis id="B9210345F47C8842FD98F6494297DA5C" box="[551,731,1828,1855]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="320">A. queenslandia</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B9210345F47C8842FD5DF6484370DA5C" bold="true" box="[738,828,1828,1854]" pageId="19" pageNumber="320">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A212BE3EF47C8842FD5DF6484370DA5C" box="[738,828,1828,1854]" pageId="19" pageNumber="320" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
,
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<emphasis id="B9210345F47C8842FCF5F6494385DA5C" box="[842,969,1829,1855]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="320">A. capensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B9210345F47C8842FC6FF6484466DA5C" bold="true" box="[976,1066,1828,1854]" pageId="19" pageNumber="320">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A212BE3EF47C8842FC6FF6484466DA5C" box="[976,1066,1828,1854]" pageId="19" pageNumber="320" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
and
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<emphasis id="B9210345F47C8842FBDFF649443DDA5D" box="[1120,1137,1829,1855]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="320">A</emphasis>
. cf.
<emphasis id="B9210345F47C8842FB1CF648455EDA5C" box="[1187,1298,1828,1854]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="320">rhombifer</emphasis>
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by its much larger size (max. SVL
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<emphasis id="B9210345F47C8842FE4DF6254284DA00" box="[498,712,1864,1891]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="320">
vs
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="A212BE3EF47C8842FD6FF6244367DA00" box="[720,811,1864,1890]" pageId="19" pageNumber="320" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
max.
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,
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<emphasis id="B9210345F47C8842FC6CF625441FDA00" box="[979,1107,1865,1891]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="320">A. capensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B9210345F47C8842FBE3F62444FBDA00" bold="true" box="[1116,1207,1864,1890]" pageId="19" pageNumber="320">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A212BE3EF47C8842FBE3F62444FBDA00" box="[1116,1207,1864,1890]" pageId="19" pageNumber="320" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
max.
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,
<taxonomicName id="4C55A4D4F47C8842FAE0F625414ADAE4" authorityName="Gray" authorityYear="1845" class="Squamata" family="Diplodactylidae" genus="Amalosia" isUncertain="true" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="19" pageNumber="320" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="rhombifer">
<emphasis id="B9210345F47C8842FAE0F625453CDA01" box="[1375,1392,1865,1891]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="320">A</emphasis>
. cf.
<emphasis id="B9210345F47C8842FF28F600414ADAE4" box="[151,262,1900,1926]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="320">rhombifer</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
max.
<quantity id="4CAD72B2F47C8842FEEEF60041E9DAE5" box="[337,421,1900,1927]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="5.3" pageId="19" pageNumber="320" unit="mm" value="53.0">53 mm</quantity>
;
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;
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); relatively short body (AG/SVL mean 0.44
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mean ~
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;
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); more robust form (e.g.,
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), fewer precloacal pores (mean 3.9
<emphasis id="B9210345F47C8842FC10F6FD44CEDAC8" box="[943,1154,1936,1963]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="320">
vs
<taxonomicName id="4C55A4D4F47C8842FC72F6FD44CEDAC8" authority="Hoskin &amp; Couper, 2023" authorityName="Hoskin &amp; Couper" authorityYear="2023" box="[973,1154,1936,1963]" class="Squamata" family="Diplodactylidae" genus="Amalosia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="19" pageNumber="320" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="queenslandia" status="sp. nov.">A. queenslandia</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
<emphasis id="B9210345F47C8842FB35F6FC44A8DAC8" bold="true" box="[1162,1252,1936,1962]" pageId="19" pageNumber="320">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A212BE3EF47C8842FB35F6FC44A8DAC8" box="[1162,1252,1936,1962]" pageId="19" pageNumber="320" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
8.5,
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<emphasis id="B9210345F47C8842FAA3F6FD45D0DAC8" box="[1308,1436,1937,1963]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="320">A. capensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B9210345F47C8842FF28F6D840BFDAAC" bold="true" box="[151,243,1972,1998]" pageId="19" pageNumber="320">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A212BE3EF47C8842FF28F6D840BFDAAC" box="[151,243,1972,1998]" pageId="19" pageNumber="320" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
17.1,
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<emphasis id="B9210345F47C8842FE82F6D94102DAAD" box="[317,334,1973,1999]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="320">A</emphasis>
. cf.
<emphasis id="B9210345F47C8842FE3AF6D841B8DAAC" box="[389,500,1972,1998]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="320">rhombifer</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
16.9;
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), and more postcloacal spurs (36, mode 4
<emphasis id="B9210345F47C8842FB2FF6D944EBDAAC" box="[1168,1191,1973,1998]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="320">vs</emphasis>
usually three in both
<taxonomicName id="4C55A4D4F47C8842FF28F6B54154DA90" authority="Hoskin &amp; Couper, 2023" authorityName="Hoskin &amp; Couper" authorityYear="2023" box="[151,280,2009,2035]" class="Squamata" family="Diplodactylidae" genus="Amalosia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="19" pageNumber="320" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="capensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B9210345F47C8842FF28F6B54154DA90" box="[151,280,2009,2035]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="320">A. capensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B9210345F47C8842FE9EF6B44131DA90" bold="true" box="[289,381,2008,2034]" pageId="19" pageNumber="320">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A212BE3EF47C8842FE9EF6B44131DA90" box="[289,381,2008,2034]" pageId="19" pageNumber="320" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
and
<taxonomicName id="4C55A4D4F47C8842FE09F6B54220DA90" authority="Hoskin &amp; Couper, 2023" authorityName="Hoskin &amp; Couper" authorityYear="2023" box="[438,620,2008,2035]" class="Squamata" family="Diplodactylidae" genus="Amalosia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="19" pageNumber="320" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="queenslandia" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B9210345F47C8842FE09F6B54220DA90" box="[438,620,2008,2035]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="320">A. queenslandia</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B9210345F47C8842FDCAF6B4429DDA90" bold="true" box="[629,721,2008,2034]" pageId="19" pageNumber="320">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A212BE3EF47C8842FDCAF6B4429DDA90" box="[629,721,2008,2034]" pageId="19" pageNumber="320" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
). Dorsal pattern also separates
<taxonomicName id="4C55A4D4F47C8842FB86F6B544FADA90" authority="Hoskin &amp; Couper, 2023" authorityName="Hoskin &amp; Couper" authorityYear="2023" box="[1081,1206,2008,2035]" class="Squamata" family="Diplodactylidae" genus="Amalosia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="19" pageNumber="320" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="saxicola" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B9210345F47C8842FB86F6B544FADA90" box="[1081,1206,2008,2035]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="320">A. saxicola</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B9210345F47C8842FB7FF6B44557DA90" bold="true" box="[1216,1307,2008,2034]" pageId="19" pageNumber="320">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A212BE3EF47C8842FB7FF6B44557DA90" box="[1216,1307,2008,2034]" pageId="19" pageNumber="320" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
from these three species, with the white zigzag typically being more deeply notched (and sometimes broken) and white dots often breaking the outer points of the triangles (
<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FD02F1D74298DDB6" box="[701,724,187,212]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">vs</emphasis>
a cleaner, unbroken dorsal pattern in the other species). From
<taxonomicName id="4C55A4D4F47B8845FF28F1B34101DD9B" authorityName="Gray" authorityYear="1845" box="[151,333,223,249]" class="Squamata" family="Diplodactylidae" genus="Amalosia" isUncertain="true" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="20" pageNumber="321" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="rhombifer">
<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FF28F1B340E4DD9B" box="[151,168,223,249]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">A</emphasis>
. cf.
<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FF61F1B34101DD9B" box="[222,333,223,249]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">rhombifer</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
it is further distinguished by more postcloacal spurs (36
<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FC50F1B3444ADD9A" box="[1007,1030,223,248]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">vs</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C55A4D4F47B8845FBAFF1B3448ADD9B" authorityName="Gray" authorityYear="1845" box="[1040,1222,223,249]" class="Squamata" family="Diplodactylidae" genus="Amalosia" isUncertain="true" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="20" pageNumber="321" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="rhombifer">
<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FBAFF1B3446DDD9B" box="[1040,1057,223,249]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">A</emphasis>
. cf.
<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FBE8F1B3448ADD9B" box="[1111,1222,223,249]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">rhombifer</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
12), and from
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<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FA3BF1B34160DC7F" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">A. queenslandia</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FE89F06F41DFDC7F" bold="true" box="[310,403,259,285]" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A212BE3EF47B8845FE89F06F41DFDC7F" box="[310,403,259,285]" pageId="20" pageNumber="321" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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by almost always having 6 scales contacting the nasal (
<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FB9FF06F447BDC7E" box="[1056,1079,259,284]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">vs</emphasis>
typically
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<taxonomicName id="4C55A4D4F47B8845FB5AF06F45D0DC7F" authority="Hoskin &amp; Couper, 2023" authorityName="Hoskin &amp; Couper" authorityYear="2023" box="[1253,1436,259,285]" class="Squamata" family="Diplodactylidae" genus="Amalosia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="20" pageNumber="321" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="queenslandia" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FB5AF06F45D0DC7F" box="[1253,1436,259,285]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">A. queenslandia</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FF28F04B40BEDC23" bold="true" box="[151,242,295,321]" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A212BE3EF47B8845FF28F04B40BEDC23" box="[151,242,295,321]" pageId="20" pageNumber="321" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
). Differs from
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<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FE1FF04B4240DC23" box="[416,524,295,321]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">A. nebula</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FDAAF04B4223DC23" bold="true" box="[533,623,295,321]" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A212BE3EF47B8845FDAAF04B4223DC23" box="[533,623,295,321]" pageId="20" pageNumber="321" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
in attaining a larger size (SVL max.
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<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FBD1F04B44B6DC23" box="[1134,1274,295,321]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">
vs
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</emphasis>
<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FABDF04B4511DC23" bold="true" box="[1282,1373,295,321]" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A212BE3EF47B8845FABDF04B4511DC23" box="[1282,1373,295,321]" pageId="20" pageNumber="321" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
max.
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), typically having 4 or more postcloacal spurs (
<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FCB5F027436DDC06" box="[778,801,331,356]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">vs</emphasis>
typically &lt;
<quantity id="4CAD72B2F47B8845FC13F0274394DC07" box="[940,984,331,357]" metricMagnitude="-1" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.016" pageId="20" pageNumber="321" unit="in" value="4.0">4 in</quantity>
<taxonomicName id="4C55A4D4F47B8845FC5EF0274401DC07" authority="Hoskin &amp; Couper, 2023" authorityName="Hoskin &amp; Couper" authorityYear="2023" box="[993,1101,331,357]" class="Squamata" family="Diplodactylidae" genus="Amalosia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="20" pageNumber="321" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="nebula" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FC5EF0274401DC07" box="[993,1101,331,357]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">A. nebula</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FBE9F02744FCDC07" bold="true" box="[1110,1200,331,357]" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A212BE3EF47B8845FBE9F02744FCDC07" box="[1110,1200,331,357]" pageId="20" pageNumber="321" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
), having a relatively shorter tail (oTL/SVL mean 0.85, max. 0.92
<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FD36F003435EDCEB" box="[649,786,367,393]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">
vs
<taxonomicName id="4C55A4D4F47B8845FD18F003435EDCEB" authority="Hoskin &amp; Couper, 2023" authorityName="Hoskin &amp; Couper" authorityYear="2023" box="[679,786,367,393]" class="Squamata" family="Diplodactylidae" genus="Amalosia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="20" pageNumber="321" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="nebula" status="sp. nov.">A. nebula</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FCA6F003433EDCEB" bold="true" box="[793,882,367,393]" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A212BE3EF47B8845FCA6F003433EDCEB" box="[793,882,367,393]" pageId="20" pageNumber="321" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
mean 0.95, max. 1.05), white dots often breaking the outer points of the triangles on the dorsal pattern (
<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FCB6F0FF436CDCCE" box="[777,800,403,428]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">vs</emphasis>
white dots, if present, contained within dark edging of zigzag pattern), and pale copper or silver iris (
<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FD2BF0DB42E7DCB2" box="[660,683,439,464]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">vs</emphasis>
dark copper in
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<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FCE8F0DB438DDCB3" box="[855,961,439,465]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">A. nebula</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FC78F0DB4453DCB3" bold="true" box="[967,1055,439,465]" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A212BE3EF47B8845FC78F0DB4453DCB3" box="[967,1055,439,465]" pageId="20" pageNumber="321" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
). Distinguished from the southern species (
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<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FF44F0B7412CDC97" box="[251,352,475,501]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">A. hinesi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FED5F0B7418ADC97" bold="true" box="[362,454,475,501]" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A212BE3EF47B8845FED5F0B7418ADC97" box="[362,454,475,501]" pageId="20" pageNumber="321" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
,
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<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FE68F0B7421CDC96" box="[471,592,475,501]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">A. jacovae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
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<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FD33F0B7435CDC97" box="[652,784,475,501]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">A. lesueurii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
) by numerous traits, including minimal toe webbing (
<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FA3AF0B745D0DC96" box="[1413,1436,475,500]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">vs</emphasis>
moderatepronounced;
<tableCitation id="C6D7EAECF47B8845FE20F09341B0DF7B" box="[415,508,511,537]" captionStart="TABLE 1" captionStartId="10.[151,243,544,570]" captionTargetPageId="10" captionText="TABLE 1. Measurements, proportions, and scale counts for Amalosia species of southern Queensland and New South Wales; taken from specimens listed in the type series and" httpUri="http://table.plazi.org/id/DF2A8FDFF465885BFF28F34C410ADFC4" pageId="20" pageNumber="321" tableUuid="DF2A8FDFF465885BFF28F34C410ADFC4">Tables 1</tableCitation>
,
<tableCitation id="C6D7EAECF47B8845FDB6F0934255DF7B" box="[521,537,511,537]" captionStart="TABLE 2" captionStartId="12.[151,243,564,590]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="TABLE 2. Measurements, proportions, and scale counts for Amalosia species of northern and central Queensland; taken from the specimens listed in the type series and material examined for each species. Data are shown as mean followed by range in brackets. Qualitative scale traits are summarized as the typical state or states. Asterisks denote higher N for some original tail measures (see Methods)." pageId="20" pageNumber="321">2</tableCitation>
), relatively short tail (oTL/SVL 0.800.92
<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FC48F09344C6DF7A" box="[1015,1162,511,537]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">
vs
<taxonomicName id="4C55A4D4F47B8845FBAAF09344C6DF7A" baseAuthorityName="Couper, Keim &amp; Hoskin" baseAuthorityYear="2007" box="[1045,1162,511,537]" class="Squamata" family="Diplodactylidae" genus="Amalosia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="20" pageNumber="321" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="jacovae">A. jacovae</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
0.941.02), low number of precloacal pores in males (07
<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FDAAF34F42E7DF5E" box="[533,683,547,573]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">
vs
<taxonomicName id="4C55A4D4F47B8845FD8BF34F42E7DF5E" baseAuthorityName="Couper, Keim &amp; Hoskin" baseAuthorityYear="2007" box="[564,683,547,573]" class="Squamata" family="Diplodactylidae" genus="Amalosia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="20" pageNumber="321" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="jacovae">A. jacovae</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
1322,
<taxonomicName id="4C55A4D4F47B8845FCB8F34F43C4DF5F" box="[775,904,547,573]" class="Squamata" family="Diplodactylidae" genus="Amalosia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="20" pageNumber="321" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="lesueurii">
<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FCB8F34F43C4DF5F" box="[775,904,547,573]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">A. lesueurii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
713), lateral surfaces and limbs with minimal spotting (
<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FEBDF32B4155DF02" box="[258,281,583,608]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">vs</emphasis>
obvious spotting in
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<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FE41F32B4233DF03" box="[510,639,583,609]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">A. lesueurii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
), and lighter iris colour.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FF28F4E8416CD8FE" bold="true" box="[151,288,1412,1436]" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">FIGURE 15.</emphasis>
Adult
<taxonomicName id="4C55A4D4F47B8845FED9F4E9419BD8FE" authority="Hoskin &amp; Couper, 2023" authorityName="Hoskin &amp; Couper" authorityYear="2023" box="[358,471,1412,1436]" class="Squamata" family="Diplodactylidae" genus="Amalosia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="20" pageNumber="321" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="saxicola" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FED9F4E9419BD8FE" box="[358,471,1412,1436]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">A. saxicola</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FE61F4E84263D8FE" bold="true" box="[478,559,1412,1436]" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A212BE3EF47B8845FE61F4E84263D8FE" box="[478,559,1412,1436]" pageId="20" pageNumber="321" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
QM J32775 (Brandy Ck, near Airlie Beach) compared with adult
<taxonomicName id="4C55A4D4F47B8845FB6CF4E9453BD8FE" authority="Hoskin &amp; Couper, 2023" authorityName="Hoskin &amp; Couper" authorityYear="2023" box="[1235,1399,1412,1436]" class="Squamata" family="Diplodactylidae" genus="Amalosia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="20" pageNumber="321" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="queenslandia" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FB6CF4E9453BD8FE" box="[1235,1399,1412,1436]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">A. queenslandia</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FAC1F4E8408FD8A2" bold="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A212BE3EF47B8845FAC1F4E8408FD8A2" pageId="20" pageNumber="321" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
QM J97599 (Mt Spurgeon). Note the more robust form of
<taxonomicName id="4C55A4D4F47B8845FCA4F4C543C7D8A2" authority="Hoskin &amp; Couper, 2023" authorityName="Hoskin &amp; Couper" authorityYear="2023" box="[795,907,1448,1472]" class="Squamata" family="Diplodactylidae" genus="Amalosia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="20" pageNumber="321" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="saxicola" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FCA4F4C543C7D8A2" box="[795,907,1448,1472]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">A. saxicola</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FC2EF4C443AED8A2" bold="true" box="[913,994,1448,1472]" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A212BE3EF47B8845FC2EF4C443AED8A2" box="[913,994,1448,1472]" pageId="20" pageNumber="321" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
Photo: Conrad Hoskin.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="8BEADF57F47B8845FF78F4824285DB32" blockId="20.[151,1437,1518,2013]" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">
<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FF78F4824125DB6B" bold="true" box="[199,361,1518,1545]" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">Genetic data.</emphasis>
<materialsCitation id="3B3DD50AF47B8845FECBF483431EDB4F" collectionCode="QM" collectorName="Two ND &amp; GenBank" location="Paluma Range" pageId="20" pageNumber="321" specimenCode="J91337" specimenCount="1" typeStatus="holotype">
Two ND4 sequences deposited on GenBank:
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(specimen:
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<specimenCode id="DBF3772CF47B8845FB70F4834568DB6B" box="[1231,1316,1519,1545]" collectionCode="QM" country="Australia" lsid="urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:35019" name="Queensland Museum" pageId="20" pageNumber="321" type="Museum">J91337</specimenCode>
;
<typeStatus id="54EE61F5F47B8845FA8DF48245D4DB6A" box="[1330,1432,1518,1544]" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">holotype</typeStatus>
; genetic sample code: conx5062; west side of
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)
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and
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(specimen:
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<specimenCode id="DBF3772CF47B8845FB6DF77E456ADB4F" box="[1234,1318,1554,1581]" collectionCode="QM" country="Australia" lsid="urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:35019" name="Queensland Museum" pageId="20" pageNumber="321" type="Museum">J91355</specimenCode>
;
<typeStatus id="54EE61F5F47B8845FA8BF77F45D4DB4F" box="[1332,1432,1555,1581]" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">paratype</typeStatus>
; genetic sample code: conx5075;
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)
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.
</paragraph>
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<subSubSection id="C34F8CDCF47B8845FF78F73745CADB16" box="[199,1414,1626,1653]" pageId="20" pageNumber="321" type="etymology">
<paragraph id="8BEADF57F47B8845FF78F73745CADB16" blockId="20.[151,1437,1518,2013]" box="[199,1414,1626,1653]" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">
<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FF78F7374102DB17" bold="true" box="[199,334,1627,1653]" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">Etymology.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C55A4D4F47B8845FEEAF73641FEDB16" authority="Hoskin &amp; Couper, 2023" authorityName="Hoskin &amp; Couper" authorityYear="2023" box="[341,434,1626,1652]" class="Squamata" family="Diplodactylidae" genus="Amalosia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="20" pageNumber="321" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="saxicola" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FEEAF73641FEDB16" box="[341,434,1626,1652]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">saxicola</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FE06F737425FDB17" bold="true" box="[441,531,1627,1653]" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A212BE3EF47B8845FE06F737425FDB17" box="[441,531,1627,1653]" pageId="20" pageNumber="321" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
= rock-dweller; reflecting that this species is always found in rocky habitats.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C34F8CDCF47B8845FF78F71243C8DA4A" pageId="20" pageNumber="321" type="distribution">
<paragraph id="8BEADF57F47B8845FF78F71243C8DA4A" blockId="20.[151,1437,1518,2013]" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">
<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FF78F712412DDBFA" bold="true" box="[199,353,1662,1688]" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">Distribution.</emphasis>
Coastal ranges and islands along the mid-east
<collectingRegion id="499111B5F47B8845FC33F712445CDBFA" box="[908,1040,1662,1688]" country="Australia" name="Queensland" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">Queensland</collectingRegion>
coast from the Mackay region to Hinchinbrook Island (
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,
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). There is an apparent break between populations in the MackayBowen region and those in the TownsvilleHinchinbrook Island region. Known to occur as isolated populations on many rocky offshore islands and peninsulas, including the South Cumberland Islands, Whitsunday Islands, Cape Upstart, Cape Cleveland, Magnetic Island, Palm Island and Hinchinbrook Island.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
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<paragraph id="8BEADF57F47B8844FF78F65F44D6DC7F" blockId="20.[151,1437,1518,2013]" lastBlockId="21.[151,1437,151,285]" lastPageId="21" lastPageNumber="322" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">
<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FF78F65F41C0DA2E" bold="true" box="[199,396,1842,1869]" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">Natural history.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C55A4D4F47B8845FE26F65E4221DA2E" authority="Hoskin &amp; Couper, 2023" authorityName="Hoskin &amp; Couper" authorityYear="2023" box="[409,621,1842,1868]" class="Squamata" family="Diplodactylidae" genus="Amalosia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="20" pageNumber="321" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="saxicola" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FE26F65E4221DA2E" box="[409,621,1842,1868]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">Amalosia saxicola</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B9210345F47B8845FDC4F65F4296DA2F" bold="true" box="[635,730,1843,1869]" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A212BE3EF47B8845FDC4F65F4296DA2F" box="[635,730,1843,1869]" pageId="20" pageNumber="321" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
is restricted to rocky areas, typically habitats with granite outcropping, such as rocky peaks and slopes, boulder-fields, and rocky gullies. The associated habitat often includes rainforest elements (e.g.,
<figureCitation id="136EC3D2F47B8845FE09F6164244DAF6" box="[438,520,1914,1940]" captionStart="FIGURE 16" captionStartId="21.[151,250,1163,1187]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,309,1140]" captionTargetId="figure-91@21.[151,1436,309,1140]" captionTargetPageId="21" captionText="FIGURE 16. Habitat of A. saxicola sp. nov. in the Townsville area. Photo: Conrad Hoskin." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8334426" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/8334426/files/figure.png" pageId="20" pageNumber="321">Fig. 16</figureCitation>
), but can be dry sclerophyll habitats and upland heaths. Nocturnal, and known to prey on invertebrates (field observations and scat contents, CJH). Hides among rocks during the day, sometimes together as multiple individuals in big rock overhangs, and forages on rock surfaces and associated vegetation at night. At dusk, individuals are often observed to climb out of the rocks and up vines and trees growing among the rocks to forage (CJH observations). Shed skins are regularly found hanging from rock surfaces, vines or spider webs in rock overhangs. Co-occurs in close proximity with
<taxonomicName id="4C55A4D4F47A8844FD50F1B343EEDD9B" authority="Hoskin &amp; Couper, 2023" authorityName="Hoskin &amp; Couper" authorityYear="2023" box="[751,930,223,249]" class="Squamata" family="Diplodactylidae" genus="Amalosia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="queenslandia" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B9210345F47A8844FD50F1B343EEDD9B" box="[751,930,223,249]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="322">A. queenslandia</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B9210345F47A8844FC16F1B3444EDD9B" bold="true" box="[937,1026,223,249]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A212BE3EF47A8844FC16F1B3444EDD9B" box="[937,1026,223,249]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
at many sites in the Townsville area, with
<taxonomicName id="4C55A4D4F47A8844FF6FF06F4100DC7F" authority="Hoskin &amp; Couper, 2023" authorityName="Hoskin &amp; Couper" authorityYear="2023" box="[208,332,259,285]" class="Squamata" family="Diplodactylidae" genus="Amalosia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="saxicola" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B9210345F47A8844FF6FF06F4100DC7F" box="[208,332,259,285]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="322">A. saxicola</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B9210345F47A8844FEECF06F41E1DC7F" bold="true" box="[339,429,259,285]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A212BE3EF47A8844FEECF06F41E1DC7F" box="[339,429,259,285]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
in rocky areas and
<taxonomicName id="4C55A4D4F47A8844FD38F06F4377DC7F" authority="Hoskin &amp; Couper, 2023" authorityName="Hoskin &amp; Couper" authorityYear="2023" box="[647,827,259,285]" class="Squamata" family="Diplodactylidae" genus="Amalosia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="queenslandia" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B9210345F47A8844FD38F06F4377DC7F" box="[647,827,259,285]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="322">A. queenslandia</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B9210345F47A8844FCFCF06F43D0DC7F" bold="true" box="[835,924,259,285]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A212BE3EF47A8844FCFCF06F43D0DC7F" box="[835,924,259,285]" pageId="21" pageNumber="322" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
in adjacent woodland.
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