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AMS
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, however, as it is a juvenile, it is recommended that genetic material from this locality be collected and assessed. It was not included in morphological analysis or description because of its tentative placement.
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A small–moderate sized
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) distinguished from all congeners, except
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, by a combination of: internasal scales typically fused to postnasal and first supralabial; two internasals; two precloacals; midbody scales in 14 rows; 65–71 ventral scale number (male mean 65.67, female 71); and typical presence of an obscure pale body stripe along the upper lateral zone.
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE22D6BA8D7FD15D616FD5F" authority="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley, 2022" authorityName="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley" authorityYear="2022" box="[915,1136,691,717]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="8" pageNumber="549" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="vescolineata" status="sp. nov.">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE22D6BA8D7FD15D616FD5F" box="[915,1136,691,717]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="549">Delma vescolineata</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE22D6BAF32FD15D6A9FD5F" bold="true" box="[1142,1231,691,717]" pageId="8" pageNumber="549">
|
||
<taxonomicNameLabel id="F2FE2B10FFE22D6BAF32FD15D6A9FD5F" box="[1142,1231,691,717]" pageId="8" pageNumber="549" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
is diagnosed from
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE22D6BABD3FD7ED29AFD63" authorityName="Fischer" authorityYear="1882" box="[151,252,728,753]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="8" pageNumber="549" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="impar">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE22D6BABD3FD7ED29AFD63" box="[151,252,728,753]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="549">D. impar</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
and all other members of the
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE22D6BA90EFD7ED0DBFD63" authorityName="Lutken" authorityYear="1863" box="[586,701,727,753]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="8" pageNumber="549" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="molleri">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE22D6BA90EFD7ED0DBFD63" box="[586,701,727,753]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="549">D. molleri</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
species group genetically, by 29 diagnostic nucleotide sites in the ND2 gene (
|
||
<tableCitation id="963B7FC2FFE22D6BAA5EFD5DD317FC87" box="[282,369,763,789]" captionStart="TABLE 2" captionStartId="5.[151,239,682,708]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="TABLE 2. Diagnostic nucleotide sites in mitochondrial ND2 sequence for members of the D. molleri species group.Apomorphic sites are indicated in bold, nucleotide site number is displayed vertically above base code." httpUri="http://table.plazi.org/id/8FC61AF1FFEF2D66ABD3FD0CD058FD7A" pageId="8" pageNumber="549" tableUuid="8FC61AF1FFEF2D66ABD3FD0CD058FD7A">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE22D6BAA5EFD5DD317FC87" bold="true" box="[282,369,763,789]" pageId="8" pageNumber="549">Table 2</emphasis>
|
||
</tableCitation>
|
||
).
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</subSubSection>
|
||
<subSubSection id="93A319F2FFE22D6AAB83FCB9D33BFAC7" lastPageId="9" lastPageNumber="550" pageId="8" pageNumber="549" type="description">
|
||
<paragraph id="DB064A79FFE22D6BAB83FCB9D673FCCC" blockId="8.[151,1437,223,2014]" pageId="8" pageNumber="549">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE22D6BAB83FCB9D3BBFCAB" bold="true" box="[199,477,799,825]" pageId="8" pageNumber="549">
|
||
Description of
|
||
<typeStatus id="0402F4DBFFE22D6BAA32FCB9D3BBFCAB" box="[374,477,799,825]" pageId="8" pageNumber="549" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
. Measurements (in mm) and meristic values: SVL 71, TL 185, MSR 14, HD 3.09, HL 4.95, HW 3.81, ML 7.41, RH 1.17, RW 1.91, EW 1.38, SL 3.72, HLS 8, VE 65.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="DB064A79FFE22D6BAB83FCCED044FB83" blockId="8.[151,1437,223,2014]" pageId="8" pageNumber="549">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE22D6BAB83FCCED36BFC13" box="[199,269,872,897]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="549">Form.</emphasis>
|
||
Head short and narrowing to rounded snout both in dorsal and in lateral view, slightly wider than body posteriorly; obvious tympanic aperture, indicated by horizontal elliptic opening posterior to corner of mouth; body relatively elongate, cylindrical, as round as high and of subequal width along entire length; hindlimbs begin immediately above the vent, are adpressed to the body; tail more than twice (242%) the body length, thick at the base and tapering gradually to a fine tip.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="DB064A79FFE22D6BAB83FBBDD654FA53" blockId="8.[151,1437,223,2014]" pageId="8" pageNumber="549">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE22D6BAB83FBBDD36DFBA7" box="[199,267,1051,1077]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="549">Head.</emphasis>
|
||
Head scales smooth, non-imbricate and heterogenous in size; rostral with obtuse apex penetrating between internasals; one pair of internasals in broad contact and smoothly fused with both the first supralabial and the postnasal scale; nostril positioned at anterior margin of postnasal with a cleft running posteriorly dividing the postnasal and first supralabial; prefrontals symmetrical and in broad contact; a small granular scale present at the convergence point of the internasals and prefrontals; supraloreal twice as high as wide and contacting three loreal scales; seven loreals on the left and eight loreals on the right, the anterior two slightly longer; four supraciliaries, first and fourth sub-equal, third the smallest, second twice as wide as first and fourth; two subequal supraoculars; two frontals, the posterior larger and penetrating between the parietals; two parietals, the one on the left slightly larger; occipital present; two upper temporals in broad contact posterior to the occipital; six supralabials, third the widest and positioned below the eye; five infralabials on the left with the third the longest, four infralabials on the right with third and fourth longest, on both sides the fourth extends in broad contact underneath the third; mental wider than long. General form of head and details of scalation illustrated in
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE22D6BA8ACFA01D654FA53" bold="true" box="[1000,1074,1447,1473]" pageId="8" pageNumber="549">
|
||
<figureCitation id="438256FCFFE22D6BA8ACFA01D64AFA53" box="[1000,1068,1447,1473]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="10.[151,250,1846,1870]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,273,1787]" captionTargetId="figure-66@10.[151,1435,273,1822]" captionTargetPageId="10" captionText="FIGURE 3. Holotype (AMS R.185998) of Delma vescolineata sp. nov., A) in life, B) lateral view of head, C) dorsal view of head, D) labelled lateral scale illustration of head, E) labelled dorsal scale illustration of head. R = rostral, IN = internasal, SL = supralabials, IL = infralabials, PN = postnasal, L = loreal, FN = frontonasal, PF = prefrontal, SC = supraciliary, SO = supraocular, RF = rostral frontal, CF = caudal frontal, PT = pretemporal, P = parietal, T = temporal, O = occipital." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6816893" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6816893/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="549">Fig. 3</figureCitation>
|
||
.
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="DB064A79FFE22D6BAB83FA6DD17AF998" blockId="8.[151,1437,223,2014]" pageId="8" pageNumber="549">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE22D6BAB83FA6DD361FA77" box="[199,263,1483,1509]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="549">Body.</emphasis>
|
||
Body scales smooth, homogenous and arranged in parallel longitudinal rows with 14 at midbody; ventral body scales transversely enlarged; pre-cloacal scales two.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="DB064A79FFE22D6BAB83F9B5D6DDF897" blockId="8.[151,1437,223,2014]" pageId="8" pageNumber="549">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE22D6BAB83F9B5D37DF9BF" box="[199,283,1555,1581]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="549">Colour.</emphasis>
|
||
In life, the occiput is dark brown. Labial scales white with darkened flecks on the third and fourth supralabials and corresponding infralabials. Tympanum surrounded by three darkened flecks, with two on dorsal margin and one on the ventral margin. Colouration becomes cream–yellow posterior to the tympanum, graduating to a light brown anterior lateral zone with subtleties of salmon. Dominant dorsal colouration of the body and tail is light brown, merging into a slightly paler lateral zone. Ventral colouration pearlescent white. An obscure pale stripe extends from the beginning of the trunk to near the tail tip, becoming broken along the tail. This stripe occurs along the margin of the fourth and fifth midbody scale rows and is bordered by scattered dark flecks.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="DB064A79FFE22D6BAB83F8A9D008F828" blockId="8.[151,1437,223,2014]" pageId="8" pageNumber="549">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE22D6BAB83F8A9D035F8BB" bold="true" box="[199,595,1807,1833]" pageId="8" pageNumber="549">Comparison with similar species.</emphasis>
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE22D6BA91EF8A9D15EF8BB" authority="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley, 2022" authorityName="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley" authorityYear="2022" box="[602,824,1807,1833]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="8" pageNumber="549" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="vescolineata" status="sp. nov.">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE22D6BA91EF8A9D15EF8BB" box="[602,824,1807,1833]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="549">Delma vescolineata</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE22D6BA87BF8A9D1FFF8BB" bold="true" box="[831,921,1807,1833]" pageId="8" pageNumber="549">
|
||
<taxonomicNameLabel id="F2FE2B10FFE22D6BA87BF8A9D1FFF8BB" box="[831,921,1807,1833]" pageId="8" pageNumber="549" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
and
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE22D6BA894F8B6D650F8BB" authorityName="Fischer" authorityYear="1882" box="[976,1078,1808,1833]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="8" pageNumber="549" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="impar">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE22D6BA894F8B6D650F8BB" box="[976,1078,1808,1833]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="549">D. impar</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
are unique among congeners in possessing a combination of: internasal scales typically fused to postnasal and first supralabial; two internasals; two pre-cloacals; and typical presence of an obscure pale body stripe along the upper lateral zone. Comparison of appearance in life between
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE22D6BAAF5F8DAD006F807" authority="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley, 2022" authorityName="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley" authorityYear="2022" box="[433,608,1915,1941]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="8" pageNumber="549" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="vescolineata" status="sp. nov.">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE22D6BAAF5F8DAD006F807" box="[433,608,1915,1941]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="549">D. vescolineata</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE22D6BA92CF8DDD0A4F807" bold="true" box="[616,706,1915,1941]" pageId="8" pageNumber="549">
|
||
<taxonomicNameLabel id="F2FE2B10FFE22D6BA92CF8DDD0A4F807" box="[616,706,1915,1941]" pageId="8" pageNumber="549" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
and its sister taxon
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE22D6BA8E0F8DAD66CF807" authorityName="Fischer" authorityYear="1882" box="[932,1034,1916,1941]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="8" pageNumber="549" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="impar">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE22D6BA8E0F8DAD66CF807" box="[932,1034,1916,1941]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="549">D. impar</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
along with parapatric congeners
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE22D6BAEC5F8DAD28FF82B" authorityName="De Vis" authorityYear="1888" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="8" pageNumber="549" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="plebeia">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE22D6BAEC5F8DAD28FF82B" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="549">D. plebeia</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
and
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE22D6BAA64F806D3C4F82B" authorityName="Kluge" authorityYear="1974" box="[288,418,1952,1977]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="8" pageNumber="549" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="inornata">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE22D6BAA64F806D3C4F82B" box="[288,418,1952,1977]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="549">D. inornata</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
is made in
|
||
<figureCitation id="438256FCFFE22D6BA960F839D001F82B" box="[548,615,1951,1977]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="11.[151,250,1881,1905]" captionTargetBox="[168,1419,181,1857]" captionTargetId="figure-19@11.[168,1419,181,1857]" captionTargetPageId="11" captionText="FIGURE 4. Photos in life of Delma vescolineata sp. nov. (A–D), Delma impar (E–F), Delma plebeia (G), Delma inornata (H); A) AMS R.186619, Jerrys Plains NSW, B) AMS R.185999, Muswellbrook NSW, C) Not collected, Muswellbrook NSW, D) Not collected, Juvenile, Muswellbrook NSW, E) Not collected, Cooma NSW, F) Not collected, Naracoorte SA, G) Not collected, Muswellbrook NSW, H) Not collected, Canberra ACT." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6816895" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6816895/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="549">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE22D6BA960F839D001F82B" bold="true" box="[548,615,1951,1977]" pageId="8" pageNumber="549">Fig. 4</emphasis>
|
||
</figureCitation>
|
||
.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="DB064A79FFE22D6AAB83F865D319FD17" blockId="8.[151,1437,223,2014]" lastBlockId="9.[151,1437,151,2013]" lastPageId="9" lastPageNumber="550" pageId="8" pageNumber="549">
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE22D6BAB83F865D3C7F84F" authority="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley, 2022" authorityName="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley" authorityYear="2022" box="[199,417,1987,2013]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="8" pageNumber="549" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="vescolineata" status="sp. nov.">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE22D6BAB83F865D3C7F84F" box="[199,417,1987,2013]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="549">Delma vescolineata</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE22D6BAAE7F865D39FF84F" bold="true" box="[419,505,1987,2013]" pageId="8" pageNumber="549">
|
||
<taxonomicNameLabel id="F2FE2B10FFE22D6BAAE7F865D39FF84F" box="[419,505,1987,2013]" pageId="8" pageNumber="549" rank="species">sp.nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
is morphologically similar to
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE22D6BA872F862D1F1F84F" authorityName="Fischer" authorityYear="1882" box="[822,919,1988,2013]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="8" pageNumber="549" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="impar">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE22D6BA872F862D1F1F84F" box="[822,919,1988,2013]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="549">D.impar</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
and as such,identification may prove difficult in specimens with insufficient locality data,despite no known sympatry of the two taxa.
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE32D6AAF60FF31D69BFF23" authority="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley, 2022" authorityName="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley" authorityYear="2022" box="[1060,1277,151,177]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="9" pageNumber="550" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="vescolineata" status="sp. nov.">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE32D6AAF60FF31D69BFF23" box="[1060,1277,151,177]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">Delma vescolineata</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE32D6AAE44FF31D733FF23" bold="true" box="[1280,1365,151,177]" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">
|
||
<taxonomicNameLabel id="F2FE2B10FFE32D6AAE44FF31D733FF23" box="[1280,1365,151,177]" pageId="9" pageNumber="550" rank="species">sp.nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
can be identified from
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE32D6AAA06FF1DD3C2FF46" authorityName="Fischer" authorityYear="1882" box="[322,420,187,212]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="9" pageNumber="550" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="impar">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE32D6AAA06FF1DD3C2FF46" box="[322,420,187,212]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">D. impar</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
and its two parapatric congeners (
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE32D6AA851FF1DD1E1FF47" authorityName="De Vis" authorityYear="1888" box="[789,903,187,213]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="9" pageNumber="550" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="plebeia">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE32D6AA851FF1DD14FFF46" box="[789,809,187,212]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">D</emphasis>
|
||
.
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE32D6AA871FF1DD1E1FF47" box="[821,903,187,213]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">plebeia</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
and
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE32D6AA8FCFF1DD65EFF46" authorityName="Kluge" authorityYear="1974" box="[952,1080,187,212]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="9" pageNumber="550" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="inornata">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE32D6AA8FCFF1DD65EFF46" box="[952,1080,187,212]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">D. inornata</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
) by comparison of the following features:
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE32D6AABB9FF78D03CFF6B" bold="true" box="[253,602,222,249]" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE32D6AABB9FF78D3BAFF6B" authority="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley, 2022" authorityName="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley" authorityYear="2022" box="[253,476,222,249]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="9" pageNumber="550" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="vescolineata" status="sp. nov.">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE32D6AABB9FF78D3BAFF6B" bold="true" box="[253,476,222,249]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">Delma vescolineata</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
<taxonomicNameLabel id="F2FE2B10FFE32D6AAAA5FF79D05FFF6B" box="[481,569,223,249]" pageId="9" pageNumber="550" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
|
||
—
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
dark markings scattered on the labials, particularly the infralabials and with a dark smudge or spot on the supralabial immediately posterior eye (the fourth supralabial in all examined material); scattered dark flecks on the lateral forebody and around ear; typically the third supralabial below the eye; typically 14 midbody scale rows.
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE32D6AAA3BFEECD050FEF7" bold="true" box="[383,566,330,357]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE32D6AAA3BFEECD073FEF7" authorityName="Fischer" authorityYear="1882" box="[383,533,330,357]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="9" pageNumber="550" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="impar">Delma impar</taxonomicName>
|
||
—
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
typically no dark markings on supralabials, when present relatively continuous below and anterior to the eye, absent from the supralabial immediately posterior the eye; typical absence of dark patterning on lateral forebody and posterior of head; typically fourth supralabial below eye; typically 15 midbody scale rows.
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE32D6AABD3FE10D33BFE43" bold="true" box="[151,349,438,465]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE32D6AABD3FE10D35DFE43" authorityName="De Vis" authorityYear="1888" box="[151,315,438,465]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="9" pageNumber="550" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="plebeia">Delma plebeia</taxonomicName>
|
||
—
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
dark markings scattered on the labials, particularly the infralabials and with a dark smudge or spot on the supralabial immediately below the eye; scattered dark flecks on the lateral forebody and around ear; typically the fourth supralabial below the eye; typically 16 midbody scale rows.
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE32D6AA8BFFE58D6B3FD8B" bold="true" box="[1019,1237,510,537]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">
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||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE32D6AA8BFFE58D6D7FD8B" authorityName="Kluge" authorityYear="1974" box="[1019,1201,510,537]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="9" pageNumber="550" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="inornate">Delma inornate</taxonomicName>
|
||
—
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
typically no dark markings on supralabials, when present typically forms a stripe along upper margin of supralabials; typical absence of dark patterning on lateral forebody and posterior of head; typically fourth supralabial below eye; typically 16 midbody scale rows.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="DB064A79FFE32D6AAB83FD28D662FCCF" blockId="9.[151,1437,151,2013]" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE32D6AAB83FD28D359FD3A" bold="true" box="[199,319,654,680]" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">Variation.</emphasis>
|
||
All specimens examined were consistent in possessing 14 midbody scale rows, two precloacal scales, and the third supralabial scale below the eye. Bilateral asymmetry in labial scale counts was present in all
|
||
<specimenCount id="CDBF81F0FFE32D6AAE61FD15D2B0FD63" pageId="9" pageNumber="550" type="generic">four specimens</specimenCount>
|
||
. Supralabial asymmetry was noted in seven on the left (AMS R.175738 and AMS R.185999), and six on the right in all individuals. Additionally, for infralabial scale counts, four were present on the left (AMS R.185998 and AMS R. 186619) with five on both sides in all other individuals. Furthermore,
|
||
<specimenCount id="CDBF81F0FFE32D6AAF4DFCB9D6C4FCAB" box="[1033,1186,799,825]" pageId="9" pageNumber="550" type="generic">one specimen</specimenCount>
|
||
(AMS R.175738) had only a partially fused first supralabial and internasal junction on the right side.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="DB064A79FFE32D6AAB83FCC1D0BDFB83" blockId="9.[151,1437,151,2013]" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE32D6AAB83FCC1D3C2FC13" authority="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley, 2022" authorityName="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley" authorityYear="2022" box="[199,420,871,897]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="9" pageNumber="550" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="vescolineata" status="sp. nov.">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE32D6AAB83FCC1D3C2FC13" box="[199,420,871,897]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">Delma vescolineata</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE32D6AAAEDFCC1D067FC13" bold="true" box="[425,513,871,897]" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">
|
||
<taxonomicNameLabel id="F2FE2B10FFE32D6AAAEDFCC1D067FC13" box="[425,513,871,897]" pageId="9" pageNumber="550" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
is likely to exhibit further variation in meristic features outside of those seen within the low sample size available here. Its sister taxon,
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE32D6AA993FC2DD15AFC36" authorityName="Fischer" authorityYear="1882" box="[727,828,907,932]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="9" pageNumber="550" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="impar">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE32D6AA993FC2DD15AFC36" box="[727,828,907,932]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">D. impar</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
, exhibits morphological variability across its distribution and it is feasible that this is similar in
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE32D6AA92EFC09D171FC5B" authority="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley, 2022" authorityName="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley" authorityYear="2022" box="[618,791,943,969]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="9" pageNumber="550" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="vescolineata" status="sp. nov.">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE32D6AA92EFC09D018FC5A" box="[618,638,943,968]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">D</emphasis>
|
||
.
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE32D6AA9CFFC09D171FC5B" box="[651,791,943,969]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">vescolineata</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE32D6AA859FC09D110FC5B" bold="true" box="[797,886,943,969]" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">
|
||
<taxonomicNameLabel id="F2FE2B10FFE32D6AA859FC09D110FC5B" box="[797,886,943,969]" pageId="9" pageNumber="550" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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||
</emphasis>
|
||
. For example, changes in the number of midbody scale rows to 13 or 15; presence of the fourth supralabial scale below the eye; or the lack of fusion between the internasal and either supralabial or postnasal scales.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="DB064A79FFE32D6AAB83FBBCD33BFAC7" blockId="9.[151,1437,151,2013]" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE32D6AAB83FBBCD3CEFBA6" bold="true" box="[199,424,1050,1076]" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">Colouration in life.</emphasis>
|
||
Top of head dark grey to light brown and uniform or with darker streaks or stippling. Labials, adjacent ear opening and lateral area of forebody with scattered dark spots, bars or smudges, most consistently present on supralabial four, posterior to the eye. Lateral area posterior to ear opening may be slightly rusty–yellow tinged. Rest of body and tail, light brown, often with several dark flecks on dorsolateral scales. Usually, a faded or obscure pale line starts posterior to the ear running along the body on the junction of scale row four and five. In some individuals this line is more distinct and may be accompanied by a second pale line between other laterodorsal scale rows. Ventral surface under head and along body white with no patterning. One juvenile observed had a darker head tending towards black, extending onto the nape and lateral forebody, the rest of their body and tail is brown and lacks pattern.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</subSubSection>
|
||
<subSubSection id="93A319F2FFE32D6AAB83FAF9D6C8FA52" pageId="9" pageNumber="550" type="etymology">
|
||
<paragraph id="DB064A79FFE32D6AAB83FAF9D6C8FA52" blockId="9.[151,1437,151,2013]" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE32D6AAB83FAF9D328FAEB" bold="true" box="[199,334,1375,1401]" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">Etymology.</emphasis>
|
||
The specific epithet, “
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE32D6AA916FAF9D0B8FAEB" authorityName="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley" authorityYear="2022" box="[594,734,1375,1401]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="9" pageNumber="550" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="vescolineata">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE32D6AA916FAF9D0B8FAEB" box="[594,734,1375,1401]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">vescolineata</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
”, is derived from the Latin adjective ‘vescus’ meaning weak, poor, thin or little and the Latin adjective ‘lineata’ meaning lined. This is in reference to the weak and obscure pale lines of this species in comparison to the usually bolder pale lines of its sister taxon
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE32D6AAF00FA01D6C8FA52" box="[1092,1198,1447,1472]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE32D6AAF00FA01D6CCFA52" authorityName="Fischer" authorityYear="1882" box="[1092,1194,1447,1472]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="9" pageNumber="550" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="impar">D. impar</taxonomicName>
|
||
.
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</subSubSection>
|
||
<subSubSection id="93A319F2FFE32D6FAB83FA6CD184F966" lastPageId="12" lastPageNumber="553" pageId="9" pageNumber="550" type="distribution">
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||
<paragraph id="DB064A79FFE32D6AAB83FA6CD0B5F897" blockId="9.[151,1437,151,2013]" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE32D6AAB83FA6CD06FFA77" bold="true" box="[199,521,1482,1509]" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">Distribution and sympatry</emphasis>
|
||
.
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE32D6AA95CFA6DD091FA77" authority="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley, 2022" authorityName="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley" authorityYear="2022" box="[536,759,1483,1509]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="9" pageNumber="550" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="vescolineata" status="sp. nov.">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE32D6AA95CFA6DD091FA77" box="[536,759,1483,1509]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">Delma vescolineata</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE32D6AA9BBFA6DD13CFA77" bold="true" box="[767,858,1483,1509]" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">
|
||
<taxonomicNameLabel id="F2FE2B10FFE32D6AA9BBFA6DD13CFA77" box="[767,858,1483,1509]" pageId="9" pageNumber="550" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
is distributed from the Hunter Valley region to the
|
||
<collectingRegion id="197D849BFFE32D6AABD3FA49D363F99B" box="[151,261,1519,1545]" country="United Kingdom" name="Liverpool" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">Liverpool</collectingRegion>
|
||
Plains region of NSW (
|
||
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|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE32D6AA957FA48D033F99B" bold="true" box="[531,597,1518,1545]" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">Fig. 5</emphasis>
|
||
</figureCitation>
|
||
).
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE32D6AA929FA49D12CF99B" authority="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley, 2022" authorityName="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley" authorityYear="2022" box="[621,842,1519,1545]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="9" pageNumber="550" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="vescolineata" status="sp. nov.">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE32D6AA929FA49D12CF99B" box="[621,842,1519,1545]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">Delma vescolineata</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE32D6AA815FA49D1CCF99B" bold="true" box="[849,938,1519,1545]" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">
|
||
<taxonomicNameLabel id="F2FE2B10FFE32D6AA815FA49D1CCF99B" box="[849,938,1519,1545]" pageId="9" pageNumber="550" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
is known from four separate sites, three less than
|
||
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|
||
separate within the Hunter Valley, and a fourth from the
|
||
<collectingRegion id="197D849BFFE32D6AA8D5F9B5D199F9BF" box="[913,1023,1555,1581]" country="United Kingdom" name="Liverpool" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">Liverpool</collectingRegion>
|
||
Plains. Two of these sites (Muswellbrook and Jerrys Plains) are represented by specimen and genetic data, while the third (Ravensworth) is represented by a genetic sample only. The fourth locality record assigned to
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE32D6AA81FF9FDD66FF9E7" authority="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley, 2022" authorityName="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley" authorityYear="2022" box="[859,1033,1627,1653]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="9" pageNumber="550" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="vescolineata" status="sp. nov.">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE32D6AA81FF9FDD66FF9E7" box="[859,1033,1627,1653]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">D. vescolineata</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE32D6AAF4BF9FDD601F9E7" bold="true" box="[1039,1127,1627,1653]" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">
|
||
<taxonomicNameLabel id="F2FE2B10FFE32D6AAF4BF9FDD601F9E7" box="[1039,1127,1627,1653]" pageId="9" pageNumber="550" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
on the basis of morphology is a specimen (AMS R.175738) from the
|
||
<collectingRegion id="197D849BFFE32D6AA925F9D9D0A9F90B" box="[609,719,1663,1689]" country="United Kingdom" name="Liverpool" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">Liverpool</collectingRegion>
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||
Plains approximately
|
||
<quantity id="1C41E79CFFE32D6AA88CF9D9D668F90B" box="[968,1038,1663,1689]" metricMagnitude="4" metricUnit="m" metricValue="8.0" pageId="9" pageNumber="550" unit="km" value="80.0">80 km</quantity>
|
||
west north-west from the Muswellbrook populations. There is additional tentative evidence of the species occurrence at Bulga with the presence of a juvenile specimen most similar to this species. It is probable that
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE32D6AA82CF961D673F973" authority="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley, 2022" authorityName="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley" authorityYear="2022" box="[872,1045,1735,1761]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="9" pageNumber="550" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="vescolineata" status="sp. nov.">
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||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE32D6AA82CF961D673F973" box="[872,1045,1735,1761]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">D. vescolineata</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE32D6AAF5FF961D612F973" bold="true" box="[1051,1140,1735,1761]" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">
|
||
<taxonomicNameLabel id="F2FE2B10FFE32D6AAF5FF961D612F973" box="[1051,1140,1735,1761]" pageId="9" pageNumber="550" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
is distributed more widely in both the Hunter Valley and the
|
||
<collectingRegion id="197D849BFFE32D6AA955F94DD019F897" box="[529,639,1771,1797]" country="United Kingdom" name="Liverpool" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">Liverpool</collectingRegion>
|
||
Plains.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="DB064A79FFE32D6AAB83F8A9D39EF84F" blockId="9.[151,1437,151,2013]" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">
|
||
Within the Hunter Valley region, close parapatry exists between
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE32D6AA8E9F8A9D638F8BB" authority="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley, 2022" authorityName="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley" authorityYear="2022" box="[941,1118,1807,1833]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="9" pageNumber="550" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="vescolineata" status="sp. nov.">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE32D6AA8E9F8A9D638F8BB" box="[941,1118,1807,1833]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">D. vescolineata</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE32D6AAF23F8A9D6A5F8BB" bold="true" box="[1127,1219,1807,1833]" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">
|
||
<taxonomicNameLabel id="F2FE2B10FFE32D6AAF23F8A9D6A5F8BB" box="[1127,1219,1807,1833]" pageId="9" pageNumber="550" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
and
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE32D6AAFBAF8A9D712F8BB" authorityName="De Vis" authorityYear="1888" box="[1278,1396,1807,1833]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="9" pageNumber="550" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="plebeia">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE32D6AAFBAF8A9D712F8BB" box="[1278,1396,1807,1833]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">D. plebeia</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
, as evidenced by genetic sampling confirming their proximity to within
|
||
<quantity id="1C41E79CFFE32D6AA8CBF895D1ADF8DF" box="[911,971,1843,1869]" metricMagnitude="3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.0" pageId="9" pageNumber="550" unit="km" value="2.0">2 km</quantity>
|
||
. In comparing the respective distributions of these taxa, contact is likely within the Hunter Valley; however
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE32D6AA8C5F8F1D191F8E3" authorityName="De Vis" authorityYear="1888" box="[897,1015,1879,1905]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="9" pageNumber="550" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="plebeia">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE32D6AA8C5F8F1D191F8E3" box="[897,1015,1879,1905]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">D. plebeia</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
appears to favour grassy woodlands, whilst
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE32D6AABA7F8DDD3F4F807" authority="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley, 2022" authorityName="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley" authorityYear="2022" box="[227,402,1915,1941]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="9" pageNumber="550" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="vescolineata" status="sp. nov.">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE32D6AABA7F8DDD3F4F807" box="[227,402,1915,1941]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">D. vescolineata</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE32D6AAADDF8DDD395F807" bold="true" box="[409,499,1915,1941]" pageId="9" pageNumber="550">
|
||
<taxonomicNameLabel id="F2FE2B10FFE32D6AAADDF8DDD395F807" box="[409,499,1915,1941]" pageId="9" pageNumber="550" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
has been recorded in more open secondary grasslands. It is possible that these species contact in habitat ecotones, but we found no evidence of genetic exchange between the taxa and no indication of morphological intermediacy.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="DB064A79FFE02D69AB83FF31D394FF6B" blockId="10.[151,1436,151,249]" pageId="10" pageNumber="551">
|
||
Sympatry between
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE02D69AAE4FF31D029FF23" authority="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley, 2022" authorityName="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley" authorityYear="2022" box="[416,591,151,177]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="10" pageNumber="551" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="vescolineata" status="sp. nov.">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE02D69AAE4FF31D029FF23" box="[416,591,151,177]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="551">D. vescolineata</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE02D69A912FF31D0D6FF23" bold="true" box="[598,688,151,177]" pageId="10" pageNumber="551">
|
||
<taxonomicNameLabel id="F2FE2B10FFE02D69A912FF31D0D6FF23" box="[598,688,151,177]" pageId="10" pageNumber="551" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
and its grassland-dwelling congeners,
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE02D69AF22FF31D68EFF22" authorityName="Kluge" authorityYear="1974" box="[1126,1256,151,176]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="10" pageNumber="551" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="inornata">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE02D69AF22FF31D68EFF22" box="[1126,1256,151,176]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="551">D. inornata</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
and
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE02D69AE64FF31D7F3FF23" authorityName="De Vis" authorityYear="1888" box="[1312,1429,151,177]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="10" pageNumber="551" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="plebeia">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE02D69AE64FF31D7F3FF23" box="[1312,1429,151,177]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="551">D. plebeia</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
, is likely within the
|
||
<collectingRegion id="197D849BFFE02D69AA34FF1DD3B8FF47" box="[368,478,187,213]" country="United Kingdom" name="Liverpool" pageId="10" pageNumber="551">Liverpool</collectingRegion>
|
||
Plains region. The latter species’ distribution continues south, where it also occurs in broad sympatry with
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE02D69AAC2FF79D38DFF6A" authorityName="Fischer" authorityYear="1882" box="[390,491,223,248]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="10" pageNumber="551" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="impar">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE02D69AAC2FF79D38DFF6A" box="[390,491,223,248]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="551">D. impar</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<caption id="8FC61AF1FFE02D69ABD3F890D6AEF828" ID-DOI="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6816893" ID-Zenodo-Dep="6816893" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6816893/files/figure.png" pageId="10" pageNumber="551" startId="10.[151,250,1846,1870]" targetBox="[151,1435,273,1787]" targetPageId="10">
|
||
<paragraph id="DB064A79FFE02D69ABD3F890D6AEF828" blockId="10.[151,1436,1846,1978]" pageId="10" pageNumber="551">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE02D69ABD3F890D372F8DC" bold="true" box="[151,276,1846,1870]" pageId="10" pageNumber="551">FIGURE 3.</emphasis>
|
||
Holotype (AMS R.185998) of
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE02D69A912F890D146F8DC" authority="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley, 2022" authorityName="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley" authorityYear="2022" box="[598,800,1846,1870]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="10" pageNumber="551" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="vescolineata" status="sp. nov.">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE02D69A912F890D146F8DC" box="[598,800,1846,1870]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="551">Delma vescolineata</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE02D69A862F890D11EF8DC" bold="true" box="[806,888,1846,1870]" pageId="10" pageNumber="551">
|
||
<taxonomicNameLabel id="F2FE2B10FFE02D69A862F890D11EF8DC" box="[806,888,1846,1870]" pageId="10" pageNumber="551" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
, A) in life, B) lateral view of head, C) dorsal view of head, D) labelled lateral scale illustration of head, E) labelled dorsal scale illustration of head.
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE02D69AF09F8FCD639F8E0" bold="true" box="[1101,1119,1882,1906]" pageId="10" pageNumber="551">R</emphasis>
|
||
= rostral,
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE02D69AF82F8FCD684F8E0" bold="true" box="[1222,1250,1882,1906]" pageId="10" pageNumber="551">IN</emphasis>
|
||
= internasal,
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE02D69AE2EF8FCD7EEF8E0" bold="true" box="[1386,1416,1882,1906]" pageId="10" pageNumber="551">SL</emphasis>
|
||
= supralabials,
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE02D69AA58F8D8D351F804" bold="true" box="[284,311,1918,1942]" pageId="10" pageNumber="551">IL</emphasis>
|
||
= infralabials,
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE02D69AA8AF8D8D396F804" bold="true" box="[462,496,1918,1942]" pageId="10" pageNumber="551">PN</emphasis>
|
||
= postnasal,
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE02D69A937F8D8D0E5F804" bold="true" box="[627,643,1918,1942]" pageId="10" pageNumber="551">L</emphasis>
|
||
= loreal,
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE02D69A9A6F8D8D162F804" bold="true" box="[738,772,1918,1942]" pageId="10" pageNumber="551">FN</emphasis>
|
||
= frontonasal,
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE02D69A8DFF8D8D1DFF804" bold="true" box="[923,953,1918,1942]" pageId="10" pageNumber="551">PF</emphasis>
|
||
= prefrontal,
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE02D69AF06F8D8D604F804" bold="true" box="[1090,1122,1918,1942]" pageId="10" pageNumber="551">SC</emphasis>
|
||
= supraciliary,
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE02D69AFB9F8D8D779F804" bold="true" box="[1277,1311,1918,1942]" pageId="10" pageNumber="551">SO</emphasis>
|
||
= supraocular,
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE02D69ABFAF804D2B9F828" bold="true" box="[190,223,1954,1978]" pageId="10" pageNumber="551">RF</emphasis>
|
||
= rostral frontal,
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE02D69AAD5F804D3D4F828" bold="true" box="[401,434,1954,1978]" pageId="10" pageNumber="551">CF</emphasis>
|
||
= caudal frontal,
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE02D69A921F804D0E3F828" bold="true" box="[613,645,1954,1978]" pageId="10" pageNumber="551">PT</emphasis>
|
||
= pretemporal,
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE02D69A863F804D12FF828" bold="true" box="[807,841,1954,1978]" pageId="10" pageNumber="551">P =</emphasis>
|
||
parietal,
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE02D69A8EDF804D1DFF828" bold="true" box="[937,953,1954,1978]" pageId="10" pageNumber="551">T</emphasis>
|
||
= temporal,
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE02D69AF7FF804D629F828" bold="true" box="[1083,1103,1954,1978]" pageId="10" pageNumber="551">O</emphasis>
|
||
= occipital.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</caption>
|
||
<caption id="8FC61AF1FFE12D68ABD3F8FFD0A5F84C" ID-DOI="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6816895" ID-Zenodo-Dep="6816895" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6816895/files/figure.png" pageId="11" pageNumber="552" startId="11.[151,250,1881,1905]" targetBox="[168,1419,181,1857]" targetPageId="11">
|
||
<paragraph id="DB064A79FFE12D68ABD3F8FFD0A5F84C" blockId="11.[151,1436,1881,2014]" pageId="11" pageNumber="552">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE12D68ABD3F8FFD374F8E3" bold="true" box="[151,274,1881,1905]" pageId="11" pageNumber="552">FIGURE 4.</emphasis>
|
||
Photos in life of
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE12D68AAFBF8FFD0E1F8E3" authority="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley, 2022" authorityName="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley" authorityYear="2022" box="[447,647,1881,1905]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="11" pageNumber="552" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="vescolineata" status="sp. nov.">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE12D68AAFBF8FFD0E1F8E3" box="[447,647,1881,1905]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="552">Delma vescolineata</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE12D68A9C8F8FCD0BAF8E0" bold="true" box="[652,732,1882,1906]" pageId="11" pageNumber="552">
|
||
<taxonomicNameLabel id="F2FE2B10FFE12D68A9C8F8FCD0BAF8E0" box="[652,732,1882,1906]" pageId="11" pageNumber="552" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
(A–D),
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE12D68A874F8FFD1D1F8E3" authorityName="Fischer" authorityYear="1882" box="[816,951,1881,1905]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="11" pageNumber="552" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="impar">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE12D68A874F8FFD1D1F8E3" box="[816,951,1881,1905]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="552">Delma impar</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
(E–F),
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE12D68AF47F8FFD6F1F8E3" authorityName="De Vis" authorityYear="1888" box="[1027,1175,1881,1905]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="11" pageNumber="552" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="plebeia">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE12D68AF47F8FFD6F1F8E3" box="[1027,1175,1881,1905]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="552">Delma plebeia</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
(G),
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE12D68AF88F8FFD70AF8E3" authorityName="Kluge" authorityYear="1974" box="[1228,1388,1881,1905]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="11" pageNumber="552" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="inornata">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE12D68AF88F8FFD70AF8E3" box="[1228,1388,1881,1905]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="552">Delma inornata</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
(H); A) AMS R.186619, Jerrys Plains NSW, B) AMS R.185999, Muswellbrook NSW, C) Not collected, Muswellbrook NSW, D) Not collected, Juvenile, Muswellbrook NSW, E) Not collected, Cooma NSW, F) Not collected, Naracoorte SA, G) Not collected, Muswellbrook NSW, H) Not collected, Canberra ACT.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</caption>
|
||
<caption id="8FC61AF1FFE62D6FABD3FAA1D753FAB2" ID-DOI="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6816897" ID-Zenodo-Dep="6816897" box="[151,1333,1287,1312]" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6816897/files/figure.png" pageId="12" pageNumber="553" startId="12.[151,250,1287,1311]" targetBox="[155,1432,181,1264]" targetPageId="12">
|
||
<paragraph id="DB064A79FFE62D6FABD3FAA1D753FAB2" blockId="12.[151,1333,1287,1312]" box="[151,1333,1287,1312]" pageId="12" pageNumber="553">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE62D6FABD3FAA1D375FAB2" bold="true" box="[151,275,1287,1312]" pageId="12" pageNumber="553">FIGURE 5.</emphasis>
|
||
Distribution of samples analyzed for morphological (A) or molecular (B and C) comparisons this study.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</caption>
|
||
<paragraph id="DB064A79FFE62D6FAB83FAE8D184F966" blockId="12.[151,1437,1358,2032]" pageId="12" pageNumber="553">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE62D6FAB83FAE8D34CFAFA" bold="true" box="[199,298,1358,1384]" pageId="12" pageNumber="553">Habitat.</emphasis>
|
||
The four locations of
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE62D6FA964FAE9D0ABFAFA" authority="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley, 2022" authorityName="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley" authorityYear="2022" box="[544,717,1358,1384]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="12" pageNumber="553" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="vescolineata" status="sp. nov.">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE62D6FA964FAE9D0ABFAFA" box="[544,717,1358,1384]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="553">D. vescolineata</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE62D6FA990FAE8D14AFAFA" bold="true" box="[724,812,1358,1384]" pageId="12" pageNumber="553">
|
||
<taxonomicNameLabel id="F2FE2B10FFE62D6FA990FAE8D14AFAFA" box="[724,812,1358,1384]" pageId="12" pageNumber="553" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
are within secondary native grassland (
|
||
<bibRefCitation id="BF283788FFE62D6FAFA7FAE8D71EFAFA" author="Benson, J. E." box="[1251,1400,1358,1384]" pageId="12" pageNumber="553" pagination="92 - 96" refId="ref10401" refString="Benson, J. E. (1996) What is a native grassland? In: Proceedings of the 11 th Annual Conference of the Grasslands Society of NSW Inc. Grasslands Society of NSW, Wagga Wagga, pp. 92 - 96." type="book chapter" year="1996">Benson 1996</bibRefCitation>
|
||
) in association with sparse box-gum or ironbark woodland. The primary canopy species consists of yellow-box (
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE62D6FAE1DFAD5D33BFA22" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Myrtaceae" genus="Eucalyptus" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="12" pageNumber="553" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="melliodora">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE62D6FAE1DFAD5D33BFA22" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="553">Eucalyptus melliodora</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
) and narrow-leaved ironbark (
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE62D6FA9FDFA31D145FA22" box="[697,803,1430,1456]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Myrtaceae" genus="Eucalyptus" kingdom="Plantae" order="Myrtales" pageId="12" pageNumber="553" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="crebra">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE62D6FA9FDFA31D145FA22" box="[697,803,1430,1456]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="553">E. crebra</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
), with a diverse ground cover layer containing multiple grasses including
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE62D6FAA27FA1CD06BFA46" box="[355,525,1466,1492]" class="Liliopsida" family="Poaceae" genus="Austrostipa" kingdom="Plantae" order="Poales" pageId="12" pageNumber="553" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="undetermined">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE62D6FAA27FA1CD385FA46" box="[355,483,1466,1492]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="553">Austrostipa</emphasis>
|
||
sp.
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
,
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE62D6FA95FFA1CD0BEFA46" box="[539,728,1466,1492]" class="Liliopsida" family="Poaceae" genus="Bothriochloa" kingdom="Plantae" order="Poales" pageId="12" pageNumber="553" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="undetermined">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE62D6FA95FFA1CD0C9FA46" box="[539,687,1466,1492]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="553">Bothriochloa</emphasis>
|
||
sp.
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
, and
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE62D6FA853FA1CD1F2FA46" box="[791,916,1466,1492]" class="Liliopsida" family="Poaceae" genus="Chloris" kingdom="Plantae" order="Poales" pageId="12" pageNumber="553" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="undetermined">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE62D6FA853FA1CD10DFA46" box="[791,875,1466,1492]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="553">Chloris</emphasis>
|
||
sp.
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
At least one site is on primarily basaltic soils with scattered surface rocks. At this site
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE62D6FA928FA79D17BFA6A" authority="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley, 2022" authorityName="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley" authorityYear="2022" box="[620,797,1502,1528]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="12" pageNumber="553" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="vescolineata" status="sp. nov.">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE62D6FA928FA79D17BFA6A" box="[620,797,1502,1528]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="553">D. vescolineata</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE62D6FA862FA78D1E4FA6A" bold="true" box="[806,898,1502,1528]" pageId="12" pageNumber="553">
|
||
<taxonomicNameLabel id="F2FE2B10FFE62D6FA862FA78D1E4FA6A" box="[806,898,1502,1528]" pageId="12" pageNumber="553" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
has been located while sheltering beneath discarded rubbish (building rubble, metal, organic waste, mattresses) as well as the scattered surface rock. The ground cover of this site is heavily disturbed and is primarily composed of non-native pasture grasses such as
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE62D6FAE53F980D7FBF9D2" box="[1303,1437,1574,1600]" class="Liliopsida" family="Poaceae" genus="Avena" kingdom="Plantae" order="Poales" pageId="12" pageNumber="553" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="fatua">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE62D6FAE53F980D7FBF9D2" box="[1303,1437,1574,1600]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="553">Avena fatua</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
and
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE62D6FAB8CF9EDD321F9F6" box="[200,327,1610,1636]" class="Liliopsida" family="Poaceae" genus="Bromus" kingdom="Plantae" order="Poales" pageId="12" pageNumber="553" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="undetermined">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE62D6FAB8CF9EDD378F9F6" box="[200,286,1611,1636]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="553">Bromus</emphasis>
|
||
sp.
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
, and also features other exotic plants such as the tiger pear (
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE62D6FA8B1F9ECD6B2F9F6" box="[1013,1236,1610,1636]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Cactaceae" genus="Opuntia" kingdom="Plantae" order="Caryophyllales" pageId="12" pageNumber="553" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="aurantiaca">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE62D6FA8B1F9ECD6B2F9F6" box="[1013,1236,1610,1636]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="553">Opuntia aurantiaca</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
). Additional sites used for agricultural purposes are heavily disturbed by livestock and contain no natural surface refugia; however,
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE62D6FABD3F935D322F93E" authority="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley, 2022" authorityName="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley" authorityYear="2022" box="[151,324,1682,1708]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="12" pageNumber="553" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="vescolineata" status="sp. nov.">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE62D6FABD3F935D322F93E" box="[151,324,1682,1708]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="553">D. vescolineata</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE62D6FAA0EF934D3C5F93E" bold="true" box="[330,419,1682,1708]" pageId="12" pageNumber="553">
|
||
<taxonomicNameLabel id="F2FE2B10FFE62D6FAA0EF934D3C5F93E" box="[330,419,1682,1708]" pageId="12" pageNumber="553" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
has been detected beneath dried fecal material of cattle. Specimens, including the
|
||
<typeStatus id="0402F4DBFFE62D6FAE77F934D7FEF93E" box="[1331,1432,1682,1708]" pageId="12" pageNumber="553" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
|
||
, were collected active on a paved road that intersected suitable grassland habitat. These specimens were located active by day, similar to other
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE62D6FAA96F97CD032F966" box="[466,596,1754,1780]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="12" pageNumber="553" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="undetermined">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE62D6FAA96F97CD07BF966" box="[466,541,1754,1780]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="553">Delma</emphasis>
|
||
spp.
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
, indicating diurnal activity periods.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</subSubSection>
|
||
<subSubSection id="93A319F2FFE62D6EAB83F958D6CBFF6B" lastPageId="13" lastPageNumber="554" pageId="12" pageNumber="553" type="discussion">
|
||
<paragraph id="DB064A79FFE62D6EAB83F958D6CBFF6B" blockId="12.[151,1437,1358,2032]" lastBlockId="13.[151,1437,151,249]" lastPageId="13" lastPageNumber="554" pageId="12" pageNumber="553">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE62D6FAB83F958D35DF88A" bold="true" box="[199,315,1790,1816]" pageId="12" pageNumber="553">Remarks.</emphasis>
|
||
The geographic distribution and population abundance of
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE62D6FA894F959D618F88A" authority="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley, 2022" authorityName="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley" authorityYear="2022" box="[976,1150,1790,1816]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="12" pageNumber="553" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="vescolineata" status="sp. nov.">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE62D6FA894F959D618F88A" box="[976,1150,1790,1816]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="553">D. vescolineata</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE62D6FAFC2F958D686F88A" bold="true" box="[1158,1248,1790,1816]" pageId="12" pageNumber="553">
|
||
<taxonomicNameLabel id="F2FE2B10FFE62D6FAFC2F958D686F88A" box="[1158,1248,1790,1816]" pageId="12" pageNumber="553" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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</emphasis>
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is unknown, but the core sightings and specimens are within the upper Hunter Valley within a triangle formed by Muswellbrook, Jerrys Plains and Ravensworth. Within this area, additional to specimens and data presented here, there are 35 observation records in the
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE62D6FAA20F8CCD015F816" box="[356,627,1898,1924]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="553">
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||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE62D6FAA20F8CCD3F8F816" box="[356,414,1898,1924]" class="Insecta" family="Cetoniidae" genus="Atlas" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Coleoptera" pageId="12" pageNumber="553" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Atlas</taxonomicName>
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||
of Living
|
||
<collectingCountry id="A3AE0AE9FFE62D6FA94FF8CCD015F816" box="[523,627,1898,1924]" name="Australia" pageId="12" pageNumber="553">Australia</collectingCountry>
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||
</emphasis>
|
||
identified as
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE62D6FA843F8CDD10DF816" authorityName="Fischer" authorityYear="1882" box="[775,875,1899,1924]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="12" pageNumber="553" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="impar">
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||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE62D6FA843F8CDD10DF816" box="[775,875,1899,1924]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="553">D. impar</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
, with 23 of these observed in 2018 (
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE62D6FAFBEF8CCD299F83A" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="553">
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE62D6FAFBEF8CCD752F816" box="[1274,1332,1898,1924]" class="Insecta" family="Cetoniidae" genus="Atlas" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Coleoptera" pageId="12" pageNumber="553" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Atlas</taxonomicName>
|
||
of Living
|
||
<collectingCountry id="A3AE0AE9FFE62D6FABD3F828D299F83A" box="[151,255,1934,1960]" name="Australia" pageId="12" pageNumber="553">Australia</collectingCountry>
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
, accessed
|
||
<date id="AF076CB9FFE62D6FAA33F828D076F83A" box="[375,528,1934,1960]" pageId="12" pageNumber="553" value="2021-08-08">08/Aug/2021</date>
|
||
). Our comparison of specimens previously assigned to
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE62D6FAF3FF829D686F83A" authorityName="Fischer" authorityYear="1882" box="[1147,1248,1935,1960]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="12" pageNumber="553" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="impar">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE62D6FAF3FF829D686F83A" box="[1147,1248,1935,1960]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="553">D. impar</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
from the Hunter Valley region concluded all were
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE62D6FA94BF815D0DBF85E" authority="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley, 2022" authorityName="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley" authorityYear="2022" box="[527,701,1970,1996]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="12" pageNumber="553" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="vescolineata" status="sp. nov.">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE62D6FA94BF815D0DBF85E" box="[527,701,1970,1996]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="553">D. vescolineata</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE62D6FA980F814D178F85E" bold="true" box="[708,798,1970,1996]" pageId="12" pageNumber="553">
|
||
<taxonomicNameLabel id="F2FE2B10FFE62D6FA980F814D178F85E" box="[708,798,1970,1996]" pageId="12" pageNumber="553" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
, with no evidence of true
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE62D6FAF07F815D6CFF85E" authorityName="Fischer" authorityYear="1882" box="[1091,1193,1971,1996]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="12" pageNumber="553" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="impar">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE62D6FAF07F815D6CFF85E" box="[1091,1193,1971,1996]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="553">D. impar</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
present in the region. We therefore recommend these records now be changed to
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE62D6FA862F871D1B2F862" authority="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley, 2022" authorityName="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley" authorityYear="2022" box="[806,980,2006,2032]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="12" pageNumber="553" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="vescolineata" status="sp. nov.">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE62D6FA862F871D1B2F862" box="[806,980,2006,2032]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="553">D. vescolineata</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE62D6FA89EF870D655F862" bold="true" box="[986,1075,2006,2032]" pageId="12" pageNumber="553">
|
||
<taxonomicNameLabel id="F2FE2B10FFE62D6FA89EF870D655F862" box="[986,1075,2006,2032]" pageId="12" pageNumber="553" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
, to avoid future confusion in the range of
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE72D6EABBFFF31D306FF22" authorityName="Fischer" authorityYear="1882" box="[251,352,151,176]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="13" pageNumber="554" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="impar">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE72D6EABBFFF31D306FF22" box="[251,352,151,176]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="554">D. impar</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
. Large areas of the Hunter Valley and Liverpool Plains regions have been cleared for agriculture or mining (
|
||
<bibRefCitation id="BF283788FFE72D6EAA51FF1DD056FF47" author="Benson, J. S. & Redpath, P. A." box="[277,560,187,213]" pageId="13" pageNumber="554" pagination="285 - 328" refId="ref10329" refString="Benson, J. S. & Redpath, P. A. (1997) The nature of pre-European native vegetation in south-eastern Australia: a critique of Ryan, D. G., Ryan, J. R. and Starr, B. J. (1995), The Australian landscape - Observations of Explorers and Early Settlers. Cunninghamia, 5, 285 - 328." type="journal article" year="1997">Benson & Redpath 1997</bibRefCitation>
|
||
;
|
||
<bibRefCitation id="BF283788FFE72D6EA979FF1DD10AFF47" author="Bombell, A. & Montoya, D." box="[573,876,187,213]" pageId="13" pageNumber="554" pagination="1 - 6" refId="ref10447" refString="Bombell, A. & Montoya, D. (2014) Native vegetation clearing in NSW: a regulatory history. NSW Parliamentary Research Service Briefing Paper, No. 05 / 2014, [1 - 6] + i - viii + 1 - 110." type="journal article" year="2014">Bombell & Montoya 2014</bibRefCitation>
|
||
;
|
||
<bibRefCitation id="BF283788FFE72D6EA83CFF1DD66CFF47" author="Hunter, J. T." box="[888,1034,187,213]" pageId="13" pageNumber="554" pagination="40 - 46" refId="ref11282" refString="Hunter, J. T. (2016) Validation of the Greater Hunter native vegetation mapping as it pertains to the Upper Hunter region of New South Wales. Ecological Management & Restoration, 17, 40 - 46. https: // doi. org / 10.1111 / emr. 12195" type="journal article" year="2016">Hunter 2016</bibRefCitation>
|
||
). No natural or derived grassland is protected in any parks or reserves within the probable distribution of
|
||
<taxonomicName id="1CB931FAFFE72D6EA8DAFF79D62BFF6B" authority="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley, 2022" authorityName="Mahony & Cutajar & Rowley" authorityYear="2022" box="[926,1101,223,249]" class="Reptilia" family="Pygopodidae" genus="Delma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="13" pageNumber="554" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="vescolineata" status="sp. nov.">
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE72D6EA8DAFF79D62BFF6B" box="[926,1101,223,249]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="554">D. vescolineata</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
<emphasis id="E9CD966BFFE72D6EAF10FF79D6CBFF6B" bold="true" box="[1108,1197,223,249]" pageId="13" pageNumber="554">
|
||
<taxonomicNameLabel id="F2FE2B10FFE72D6EAF10FF79D6CBFF6B" box="[1108,1197,223,249]" pageId="13" pageNumber="554" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</subSubSection>
|
||
</treatment>
|
||
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