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Goldfields pebble-mimic dragons
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E, 5F, 14, 15
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R154790, an adult male collected
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south-west of Doolgunna Homestead (
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,
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), Western
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by B. Maryan and B. Budrey (
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).
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.
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R114550 (female),
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south of Capricorn Roadhouse,
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east of Bulloo Down homestead (
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,
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R136459 (female), Norseman Area (
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);
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R164347 (male),
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east of Leonora (
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,
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);
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R164350 (female),
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east of Leonora (
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,
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);
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R167478 (male),
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north of Leinster (
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,
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).
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<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D49FFE256F4CBD38917F825" bold="true" box="[151,287,1989,2011]" pageId="22" pageNumber="107">FIGURE 14.</emphasis>
Holotype of
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<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D49FFE257C6CBD08AEEF825" box="[421,742,1988,2011]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="107">Tympanocryptis pseudopsephos</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D49FFE2548FCBD38B35F825" bold="true" box="[748,829,1989,2010]" pageId="22" pageNumber="107">sp. nov.</emphasis>
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(scale bar = 1 cm).
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<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D48FFE356F4CF5E8917FCA2" bold="true" box="[151,287,840,862]" pageId="23" pageNumber="108">FIGURE 15.</emphasis>
Paratypes of
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<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D48FFE357C9CF5F8AE2FCA1" box="[426,746,840,862]" italics="true" pageId="23" pageNumber="108">Tympanocryptis pseudopsephos</emphasis>
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="F2E6578A8D48FFE35492CF5E8B49FCA2" box="[753,833,840,861]" pageId="23" pageNumber="108" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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(scale bar = 1 cm).
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Distinguished from other
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by the following combination of character states: rotund body shape, presence of two pre-cloacal pores, lack of longitudinal stripes on the dorsum, presence of enlarged scales with raised spines arranged in short transverse rows of 47 scales, concave snout formed by protruding mouth, scales on snout rugose with feeble keels, rostral width ~12 times height, keels on scales of upper arm not aligned, well-defined row of enlarged scales at anterior and dorsal edge of thigh forming conspicuous ridge, scales on dorsal surface of thigh not aligned, ventrals smooth, and reddish-brown ground color, lacking lines but often possessing a dark charcoal-like wash over the head and dorsum.
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A small-bodied (to
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SVL), rotund dragon; small head with blunt snout with protruding mouth; short neck; moderately short gracile limbs, ArmL%SVL—0.185 (0.016), LegL%SVL—0.235 (0.017); moderately short gracile digits; short tail. Head small, HeadL%SVL—0.307 (0.017), HeadW%SVL—0.258 (0.013), HeadD%SVL—0.158 (0.008); neck ~3/4 of widest part of head; snout short, SnoutL%HeadL—0.259 (0.025); snout straight or concave when viewed laterally, if concave then snout tip projects forward; line of mouth slightly projecting forming a shelf-like appearance, narrowing to blunt tip; canthus defined but rounded, forming continuous line with projecting brow ridge; nostril located below canthus in enlarged scale, opening projecting dorsally; eye moderate, EyeL%HeadL—0.258 (0.022); eyes with laterally-projecting scaly eyelids forming a fringe, often projecting past brow when viewed dorsally; tympana covered with fine scales, encircled by scattered enlarged scales with raised apex; scales on snout rugose, occasionally with feeble unaligned keels; scales on crown slightly larger with feeble unaligned keels; scales on back of head small with few variably-sized low scattered spines; rostral scale ~ 12 times wider than tall; 1015 supralabial scales, 45 rows of scales above supralabial row, keeled, uppermost row slightly larger with larger keels and continuing to temporal region, forming edge of eye socket; loosely defined cluster of enlarged spines at posterior and lateral corners of head; mental 1.5 times long as wide; 1116 infralabials with low keels; 45 rows of scales below infralabials with low keels parallel to angle of jaw, creating a slightly terraced appearance; gulars kite-shaped and smooth; prominent gular fold.
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<paragraph id="DB1E36E38D47FFEC56A4CC818AD6FDC3" blockId="24.[151,1436,151,752]" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">Limbs largely covered in elongate kite or teardrop-shaped scales with prominent low keels, spine usually protruding beyond distal edge of scale, interspersed with occasional small unkeeled scales; arms and legs moderately long, ArmL%SVL—0.185 (0.016), LegL%SVL—0.235 (0.017); scales on dorsal surface of upper arm large with keels tending not to align; keels of dorsal scales on lower arm tending to align, often forming lines that extend to hand and fingers; keels of ventral scales mostly aligned forming lines along the length of the arm to palmar surfaces; scales on underside of digit with two rows of spiny lamellae; claw long and recurved, lower portion terminating with circular opening, upper portion continuing past ultimate lamellae to form sharp claw; finger length: 4&gt; 3&gt; 2 = 5&gt; 1; scales on legs kite or teardrop-shaped; tops of upper and lower leg with large heterogeneous non-aligned scales, elsewhere with low keels that align and extend to feet and toes; scales at insertion of limb to body small, rectangular and lacking keels; anterior edge of thigh with enlarged scales forming conspicuous ridge; abrupt transition from dorsal to posterior edge of leg (large to small scales); scales on underside of toes as for fingers; toe length: 4 &gt;&gt; 3&gt; 2 = 5&gt; 1.</paragraph>
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Measurements for the
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series are presented in
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Summary of meristic (mm) and mensural data for the type series of
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<th id="26405DDD8D47000B528DCF588D32FC9B" box="[1262,1338,846,868]" gridcol="5" gridrow="0" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">164350</th>
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<th id="26405DDD8D47000B56FCCFB789A1FC48" box="[159,425,929,951]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">SVL 49.5</th>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B546DCFB78A52FC48" box="[526,602,929,951]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">44.5</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B54A5CFB78B19FC48" box="[710,785,929,951]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">52.5</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B551DCFB78BC2FC48" box="[894,970,929,951]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">46.5</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B5255CFB78C8AFC48" box="[1078,1154,929,951]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">49.5</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B528DCFB78D32FC48" box="[1262,1338,929,951]" gridcol="5" gridrow="2" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">44.5</td>
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<tr id="659134A18D47000B56FCCFDC8D32FC1F" box="[159,1338,970,992]" gridrow="3" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">
<th id="26405DDD8D47000B56FCCFDC89A1FC1F" box="[159,425,970,992]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">TrunkL 18.6</th>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B546DCFDC8A52FC1F" box="[526,602,970,992]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">19.3</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B54A5CFDC8B19FC1F" box="[710,785,970,992]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">21.7</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B551DCFDC8BC2FC1F" box="[894,970,970,992]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">25.1</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B5255CFDC8C8AFC1F" box="[1078,1154,970,992]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">21.3</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B528DCFDC8D32FC1F" box="[1262,1338,970,992]" gridcol="5" gridrow="3" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">20.3</td>
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<tr id="659134A18D47000B56FCCFE28D32FBF5" box="[159,1338,1012,1034]" gridrow="4" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">
<th id="26405DDD8D47000B56FCCFE289A1FBF5" box="[159,425,1012,1034]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">TailL 69.5</th>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B546DCFE28A52FBF5" box="[526,602,1012,1034]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">55.5</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B54A5CFE28B19FBF5" box="[710,785,1012,1034]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">73.0</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B551DCFE28BC2FBF5" box="[894,970,1012,1034]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">68.0</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B5255CFE28C8AFBF5" box="[1078,1154,1012,1034]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">58.5</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B528DCFE28D32FBF5" box="[1262,1338,1012,1034]" gridcol="5" gridrow="4" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">55.0</td>
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<tr id="659134A18D47000B56FCC80B8D32FBCC" box="[159,1338,1053,1075]" gridrow="5" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">
<th id="26405DDD8D47000B56FCC80B89A1FBCC" box="[159,425,1053,1075]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">HeadL 16.4</th>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B546DC80B8A52FBCC" box="[526,602,1053,1075]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">13.7</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B54A5C80B8B19FBCC" box="[710,785,1053,1075]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">16.8</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B551DC80B8BC2FBCC" box="[894,970,1053,1075]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">14.3</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B5255C80B8C8AFBCC" box="[1078,1154,1053,1075]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">14.4</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B528DC80B8D32FBCC" box="[1262,1338,1053,1075]" gridcol="5" gridrow="5" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">14.3</td>
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<tr id="659134A18D47000B56FCC8508D32FBA3" box="[159,1338,1094,1116]" gridrow="6" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">
<th id="26405DDD8D47000B56FCC85089A1FBA3" box="[159,425,1094,1116]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">HeadW 13.1</th>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B546DC8508A52FBA3" box="[526,602,1094,1116]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">11.7</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B54A5C8508B19FBA3" box="[710,785,1094,1116]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">13.7</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B551DC8508BC2FBA3" box="[894,970,1094,1116]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">12.7</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B5255C8508C8AFBA3" box="[1078,1154,1094,1116]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">12.6</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B528DC8508D32FBA3" box="[1262,1338,1094,1116]" gridcol="5" gridrow="6" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">11.2</td>
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<th id="26405DDD8D47000B56FCC86689A1FB79" box="[159,425,1136,1158]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">HeadD 8.3</th>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B546DC8668A52FB79" box="[526,602,1136,1158]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">6.9</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B54A5C8668B19FB79" box="[710,785,1136,1158]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">7.9</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B551DC8668BC2FB79" box="[894,970,1136,1158]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">7.5</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B5255C8668C8AFB79" box="[1078,1154,1136,1158]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">8.1</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B528DC8668D32FB79" box="[1262,1338,1136,1158]" gridcol="5" gridrow="7" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">6.9</td>
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<th id="26405DDD8D47000B56FCC88F89A1FB50" box="[159,425,1177,1199]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">SnoutL 3.9</th>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B546DC88F8A52FB50" box="[526,602,1177,1199]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">3.4</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B54A5C88F8B19FB50" box="[710,785,1177,1199]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">4.3</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B551DC88F8BC2FB50" box="[894,970,1177,1199]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">3.6</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B5255C88F8C8AFB50" box="[1078,1154,1177,1199]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">3.7</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B528DC88F8D32FB50" box="[1262,1338,1177,1199]" gridcol="5" gridrow="8" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">3.6</td>
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<th id="26405DDD8D47000B56FCC8D489A1FB27" box="[159,425,1218,1240]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">SnoutW 5.9</th>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B546DC8D48A52FB27" box="[526,602,1218,1240]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">5.0</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B54A5C8D48B19FB27" box="[710,785,1218,1240]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">6.1</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B551DC8D48BC2FB27" box="[894,970,1218,1240]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">5.9</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B5255C8D48C8AFB27" box="[1078,1154,1218,1240]" gridcol="4" gridrow="9" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">6.1</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B528DC8D48D32FB27" box="[1262,1338,1218,1240]" gridcol="5" gridrow="9" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">5.1</td>
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<tr id="659134A18D47000B56FCC8FA8D32FAFD" box="[159,1338,1260,1282]" gridrow="10" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">
<th id="26405DDD8D47000B56FCC8FA89A1FAFD" box="[159,425,1260,1282]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">EyeL 4.1</th>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B546DC8FA8A52FAFD" box="[526,602,1260,1282]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">3.7</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B54A5C8FA8B19FAFD" box="[710,785,1260,1282]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">3.8</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B551DC8FA8BC2FAFD" box="[894,970,1260,1282]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">3.8</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B5255C8FA8C8AFAFD" box="[1078,1154,1260,1282]" gridcol="4" gridrow="10" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">3.8</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B528DC8FA8D32FAFD" box="[1262,1338,1260,1282]" gridcol="5" gridrow="10" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">3.5</td>
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<tr id="659134A18D47000B56FCC9038D32FAD4" box="[159,1338,1301,1323]" gridrow="11" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">
<th id="26405DDD8D47000B56FCC90389A1FAD4" box="[159,425,1301,1323]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">InterOrb 1.8</th>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B546DC9038A52FAD4" box="[526,602,1301,1323]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">1.7</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B54A5C9038B19FAD4" box="[710,785,1301,1323]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">1.7</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B551DC9038BC2FAD4" box="[894,970,1301,1323]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">1.8</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B5255C9038C8AFAD4" box="[1078,1154,1301,1323]" gridcol="4" gridrow="11" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">2.1</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B528DC9038D32FAD4" box="[1262,1338,1301,1323]" gridcol="5" gridrow="11" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">2.3</td>
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<tr id="659134A18D47000B56FCC9288D32FAAB" box="[159,1338,1342,1364]" gridrow="12" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">
<th id="26405DDD8D47000B56FCC92889A1FAAB" box="[159,425,1342,1364]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">ArmL 9.2</th>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B546DC9288A52FAAB" box="[526,602,1342,1364]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">8.1</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B54A5C9288B19FAAB" box="[710,785,1342,1364]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">9.6</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B551DC9288BC2FAAB" box="[894,970,1342,1364]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">8.3</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B5255C9288C8AFAAB" box="[1078,1154,1342,1364]" gridcol="4" gridrow="12" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">9.3</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B528DC9288D32FAAB" box="[1262,1338,1342,1364]" gridcol="5" gridrow="12" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">9.4</td>
</tr>
<tr id="659134A18D47000B56FCC97E8D32FA81" box="[159,1338,1384,1406]" gridrow="13" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">
<th id="26405DDD8D47000B56FCC97E89A1FA81" box="[159,425,1384,1406]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">HeadL 7.3</th>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B546DC97E8A52FA81" box="[526,602,1384,1406]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">6.4</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B54A5C97E8B19FA81" box="[710,785,1384,1406]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">8.5</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B551DC97E8BC2FA81" box="[894,970,1384,1406]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">7.3</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B5255C97E8C8AFA81" box="[1078,1154,1384,1406]" gridcol="4" gridrow="13" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">7.8</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B528DC97E8D32FA81" box="[1262,1338,1384,1406]" gridcol="5" gridrow="13" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">8.9</td>
</tr>
<tr id="659134A18D47000B56FCC9878D32FA58" box="[159,1338,1425,1447]" gridrow="14" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">
<th id="26405DDD8D47000B56FCC98789A1FA58" box="[159,425,1425,1447]" gridcol="0" gridrow="14" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">LegL 12.4</th>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B546DC9878A52FA58" box="[526,602,1425,1447]" gridcol="1" gridrow="14" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">10.8</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B54A5C9878B19FA58" box="[710,785,1425,1447]" gridcol="2" gridrow="14" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">12.7</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B551DC9878BC2FA58" box="[894,970,1425,1447]" gridcol="3" gridrow="14" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">11.2</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B5255C9878C8AFA58" box="[1078,1154,1425,1447]" gridcol="4" gridrow="14" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">11.5</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B528DC9878D32FA58" box="[1262,1338,1425,1447]" gridcol="5" gridrow="14" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">11.2</td>
</tr>
<tr id="659134A18D47000B56FCC9AC8D32FA2F" box="[159,1338,1466,1488]" gridrow="15" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">
<th id="26405DDD8D47000B56FCC9AC89A1FA2F" box="[159,425,1466,1488]" gridcol="0" gridrow="15" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">FootL 15.5</th>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B546DC9AC8A52FA2F" box="[526,602,1466,1488]" gridcol="1" gridrow="15" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">12.0</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B54A5C9AC8B19FA2F" box="[710,785,1466,1488]" gridcol="2" gridrow="15" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">14.6</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B551DC9AC8BC2FA2F" box="[894,970,1466,1488]" gridcol="3" gridrow="15" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">13.8</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B5255C9AC8C8AFA2F" box="[1078,1154,1466,1488]" gridcol="4" gridrow="15" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">14.0</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B528DC9AC8D32FA2F" box="[1262,1338,1466,1488]" gridcol="5" gridrow="15" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">13.5</td>
</tr>
<tr id="659134A18D47000B56FCC9F28D32FA05" box="[159,1338,1508,1530]" gridrow="16" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">
<th id="26405DDD8D47000B56FCC9F289A1FA05" box="[159,425,1508,1530]" gridcol="0" gridrow="16" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">HeadW/SVL 0.3</th>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B546DC9F28A52FA05" box="[526,602,1508,1530]" gridcol="1" gridrow="16" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">0.3</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B54A5C9F28B19FA05" box="[710,785,1508,1530]" gridcol="2" gridrow="16" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">0.3</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B551DC9F28BC2FA05" box="[894,970,1508,1530]" gridcol="3" gridrow="16" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">0.3</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B5255C9F28C8AFA05" box="[1078,1154,1508,1530]" gridcol="4" gridrow="16" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">0.3</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B528DC9F28D32FA05" box="[1262,1338,1508,1530]" gridcol="5" gridrow="16" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">0.3</td>
</tr>
<tr id="659134A18D47000B56FCCA1B8D32F9DC" box="[159,1338,1549,1571]" gridrow="17" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">
<th id="26405DDD8D47000B56FCCA1B89A1F9DC" box="[159,425,1549,1571]" gridcol="0" gridrow="17" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">FootL/SVL 0.3</th>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B546DCA1B8A52F9DC" box="[526,602,1549,1571]" gridcol="1" gridrow="17" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">0.3</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B54A5CA1B8B19F9DC" box="[710,785,1549,1571]" gridcol="2" gridrow="17" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">0.3</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B551DCA1B8BC2F9DC" box="[894,970,1549,1571]" gridcol="3" gridrow="17" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">0.3</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B5255CA1B8C8AF9DC" box="[1078,1154,1549,1571]" gridcol="4" gridrow="17" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">0.3</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B528DCA1B8D32F9DC" box="[1262,1338,1549,1571]" gridcol="5" gridrow="17" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">0.3</td>
</tr>
<tr id="659134A18D47000B56FCCA208D32F9B3" box="[159,1338,1590,1612]" gridrow="18" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">
<th id="26405DDD8D47000B56FCCA2089A1F9B3" box="[159,425,1590,1612]" gridcol="0" gridrow="18" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">TailL/SVL 1.4</th>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B546DCA208A52F9B3" box="[526,602,1590,1612]" gridcol="1" gridrow="18" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">1.3</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B54A5CA208B19F9B3" box="[710,785,1590,1612]" gridcol="2" gridrow="18" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">1.4</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B551DCA208BC2F9B3" box="[894,970,1590,1612]" gridcol="3" gridrow="18" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">1.5</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B5255CA208C8AF9B3" box="[1078,1154,1590,1612]" gridcol="4" gridrow="18" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">1.2</td>
<td id="26405DDD8D47000B528DCA208D32F9B3" box="[1262,1338,1590,1612]" gridcol="5" gridrow="18" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">1.2</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="DB1E36E38D47FFEC56A4CA9B8BD4F881" blockId="24.[151,1436,1677,2026]" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D47FFEC56A4CA9B89DFF95A" box="[199,471,1677,1702]" italics="true" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">Coloration and pattern.</emphasis>
In life (
<figureCitation id="439A2A668D47FFEC5454CA9B8A8EF959" box="[567,646,1677,1702]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="9.[151,250,1479,1501]" captionTargetBox="[176,1412,186,1446]" captionTargetId="figure@9.[163,1424,173,1458]" captionTargetPageId="9" captionText="FIGURE 5. Photographs in life of Tympanocryptis cephalus species-group members (left to right, top to bottom): a) T. cephalus (photo—G. Harold), b) T. gigas (M. Peterson), c) T. diabolicus sp. nov. (M. Peterson), d) T. fortescuensis sp. nov. (G. Harold), e) T. pseudopsephos sp. nov. — plain form (G. Harold), f) T. pseudopsephos sp. nov. — with charcoal wash on dorsum (G. Harold)." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/236306/files/figure.png" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">Figs. 5</figureCitation>
E, 5F), ground color medium to dark reddish-brown, often with dark grayish black wash over head, dorsum, and limbs; in some individuals this is quite extensive (e.g.
<figureCitation id="439A2A668D47FFEC5290CAA78D3DF935" box="[1267,1333,1713,1738]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="9.[151,250,1479,1501]" captionTargetBox="[176,1412,186,1446]" captionTargetId="figure@9.[163,1424,173,1458]" captionTargetPageId="9" captionText="FIGURE 5. Photographs in life of Tympanocryptis cephalus species-group members (left to right, top to bottom): a) T. cephalus (photo—G. Harold), b) T. gigas (M. Peterson), c) T. diabolicus sp. nov. (M. Peterson), d) T. fortescuensis sp. nov. (G. Harold), e) T. pseudopsephos sp. nov. — plain form (G. Harold), f) T. pseudopsephos sp. nov. — with charcoal wash on dorsum (G. Harold)." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/236306/files/figure.png" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">Fig. 5</figureCitation>
F); limbs weakly banded; nuchal region dark brown with 3 pale stripes; tail with ~8 alternating bands of pale white and ground color, anterior edge of pale bands dark, pale bands sometimes coalescing to form continuous stripe along top of tail towards tip. In preservative, ground color usually a grayish-brown, dark blotching on dorsum and banding on limbs dark gray to brown (
<figureCitation id="439A2A668D47FFEC5425CB578A91F8A5" box="[582,665,1857,1882]" captionStart="FIGURE 15" captionStartId="23.[151,250,840,862]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,193,818]" captionTargetId="figure@23.[151,1436,193,818]" captionTargetPageId="23" captionText="FIGURE 15. Paratypes of Tympanocryptis pseudopsephos sp. nov. (scale bar = 1 cm)." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/236316/files/figure.png" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">Fig. 15</figureCitation>
); some individuals with dark stippling near gular fold; pale bands on tail yellowy-white; ventrum pale with yellow or light orange hue (
<figureCitation id="439A2A668D47FFEC551FCB738BC7F881" box="[892,975,1893,1918]" captionStart="FIGURE 14" captionStartId="22.[151,250,1989,2011]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,767,1966]" captionTargetId="figure@22.[151,1436,767,1966]" captionTargetPageId="22" captionText="FIGURE 14. Holotype of Tympanocryptis pseudopsephos sp. nov. (scale bar = 1 cm)." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/236315/files/figure.png" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">Fig. 14</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="DB1E36E38D47FFEC56A4CB9F8CFFF85D" blockId="24.[151,1436,1677,2026]" box="[199,1271,1929,1954]" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D47FFEC56A4CB9F8922F85D" bold="true" box="[199,298,1929,1954]" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">Habitat.</emphasis>
Recorded from Mallee and Mulga woodlands, often with stones strewn on the ground.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="93BB65688D47FFED56A4CBBB896AFF07" lastPageId="25" lastPageNumber="110" pageId="24" pageNumber="109" type="distribution">
<paragraph id="DB1E36E38D47FFED56A4CBBB896AFF07" blockId="24.[151,1436,1677,2026]" lastBlockId="25.[151,1436,151,1437]" lastPageId="25" lastPageNumber="110" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D47FFEC56A4CBBB8968F839" bold="true" box="[199,352,1965,1990]" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">Distribution.</emphasis>
Widely distributed throughout the Goldfields region of Western
<collectingCountry id="A3B676738D47FFEC5230CBBB8CB2F839" box="[1107,1210,1965,1990]" name="Australia" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">Australia</collectingCountry>
(
<figureCitation id="439A2A668D47FFEC52AFCBBB8D19F839" box="[1228,1297,1965,1990]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="1.[151,250,2001,2023]" captionTargetBox="[177,1407,361,1954]" captionTargetId="figure@1.[151,1435,339,1979]" captionTargetPageId="1" captionText="FIGURE 1. Distribution map of the Tympanocryptis cephalus species-group in Western Australia." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/236303/files/figure.png" pageId="24" pageNumber="109">Fig. 1</figureCitation>
). From just outside the south-eastern edge of the Pilbara, then south to near Norseman. Two older western records are from Yalgoo (WAM R13639) and Dongara (WAM R13476), although the latter record is likely in error given the habitat preferences of this species. A recent eastern record (WAM R163342) is from Neale Junction towards the South Australian border.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="93BB65688D46FFED56A4CD12898AFC7F" pageId="25" pageNumber="110" type="etymology">
<paragraph id="DB1E36E38D46FFED56A4CD128C3BFEBF" blockId="25.[151,1436,151,1437]" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED56A4CD128946FEE2" bold="true" box="[199,334,260,285]" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">Etymology.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="1CA14D608D46FFED573ACD128A0AFEE2" box="[345,514,260,285]" class="Reptilia" family="Agamidae" genus="Tympanocryptis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="25" pageNumber="110" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="pseudopsephos">
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED573ACD128A0AFEE2" box="[345,514,260,285]" italics="true" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">pseudopsephos</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
means false pebble, with
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED5533CD128B97FEE2" box="[848,927,260,285]" italics="true" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">pseudo</emphasis>
Latin for false and
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED52C5CD128D08FEE2" box="[1190,1280,260,285]" italics="true" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">psephos</emphasis>
is Greek for pebble. The name is an allusion to the pebble-mimicking abilities of this species.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="DB1E36E38D46FFED56A4CD5A8B63FE78" blockId="25.[151,1436,151,1437]" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED56A4CD5A8A56FE9A" bold="true" box="[199,606,332,357]" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">Comparisons with other species.</emphasis>
Based on its widespread distribution, we provide comparisons of
<taxonomicName id="1CA14D608D46FFED53E4CD5B8904FE77" class="Reptilia" family="Agamidae" genus="Tympanocryptis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="25" pageNumber="110" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="diabolicus" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED53E4CD5B8904FE77" italics="true" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">T. diabolicus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="F2E6578A8D46FFED5771CD798964FE77" box="[274,364,367,392]" pageId="25" pageNumber="110" rank="species">
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED5771CD798964FE77" bold="true" box="[274,364,367,392]" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">sp. nov.</emphasis>
</taxonomicNameLabel>
to all species treated here except
<taxonomicName id="1CA14D608D46FFED5486CD678B6CFE77" box="[741,868,367,392]" class="Reptilia" family="Agamidae" genus="Tympanocryptis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="25" pageNumber="110" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="cephalus">
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED5486CD678B6CFE77" box="[741,868,367,392]" italics="true" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">T. cephalus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="DB1E36E38D46FFED56A4CD838AC7FDE7" blockId="25.[151,1436,151,1437]" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">
<taxonomicName id="1CA14D608D46FFED56A4CD838A22FE52" box="[199,554,404,429]" class="Reptilia" family="Agamidae" genus="Tympanocryptis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="25" pageNumber="110" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="pseudopsephos" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED56A4CD838A22FE52" box="[199,554,404,429]" italics="true" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">Tympanocryptis pseudopsephos</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="F2E6578A8D46FFED5453CD828A81FE52" box="[560,649,404,429]" pageId="25" pageNumber="110" rank="species">
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED5453CD828A81FE52" bold="true" box="[560,649,404,429]" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">sp. nov.</emphasis>
</taxonomicNameLabel>
is distinguished from
<taxonomicName id="1CA14D608D46FFED55E1CD838BD2FE53" box="[898,986,405,428]" class="Reptilia" family="Agamidae" genus="Tympanocryptis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="25" pageNumber="110" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="gigas">
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED55E1CD838BD2FE53" box="[898,986,405,428]" italics="true" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">T. gigas</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
by smaller body size, more rotund body shape, concave (
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED5734CDAF8997FE2F" box="[343,415,441,464]" italics="true" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">versus</emphasis>
convex) snout, possessing enlarged scales on dorsum arranged in short transverse rows (
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED56C3CDCB88E0FE0B" box="[160,232,477,500]" italics="true" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">versus</emphasis>
slightly enlarged scales scattered on dorsum), conspicuous ridge on front of thigh formed by enlarged row of scales, and scales on top of thigh homogeneous.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="DB1E36E38D46FFED56A4CE338BD2FD57" blockId="25.[151,1436,151,1437]" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">
<taxonomicName id="1CA14D608D46FFED56A4CE338A24FDC2" box="[199,556,548,573]" class="Reptilia" family="Agamidae" genus="Tympanocryptis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="25" pageNumber="110" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="pseudopsephos" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED56A4CE338A24FDC2" box="[199,556,548,573]" italics="true" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">Tympanocryptis pseudopsephos</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="F2E6578A8D46FFED5456CE328A99FDC2" box="[565,657,548,573]" pageId="25" pageNumber="110" rank="species">
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED5456CE328A99FDC2" bold="true" box="[565,657,548,573]" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">sp. nov.</emphasis>
</taxonomicNameLabel>
is distinguished from
<taxonomicName id="1CA14D608D46FFED55F6CE338C20FDC2" box="[917,1064,548,573]" class="Reptilia" family="Agamidae" genus="Tympanocryptis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="25" pageNumber="110" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="diabolicus" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED55F6CE338C20FDC2" box="[917,1064,548,573]" italics="true" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">T. diabolicus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="F2E6578A8D46FFED5253CE328C84FDC2" box="[1072,1164,548,573]" pageId="25" pageNumber="110" rank="species">
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED5253CE328C84FDC2" bold="true" box="[1072,1164,548,573]" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">sp. nov.</emphasis>
</taxonomicNameLabel>
by possessing enlarged dorsal scales in short transverse rows in rows of 47 scales (
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED5555CE5F8B76FD9F" box="[822,894,585,608]" italics="true" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">versus</emphasis>
25), snout concave (versus straight or convex), rostral scale width 2 times height (
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED547DCE7B8A6DFD7B" box="[542,613,621,644]" italics="true" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">versus</emphasis>
3 times), keels of scales on upper arm not aligned, scales on upper thigh not aligned, and ventrals smooth or slightly raised (
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED54B4CE878B16FD57" box="[727,798,657,680]" italics="true" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">versus</emphasis>
with low keels).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="DB1E36E38D46FFED56A4CEA3898AFC7F" blockId="25.[151,1436,151,1437]" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">
<taxonomicName id="1CA14D608D46FFED56A4CEA38A21FD32" box="[199,553,692,717]" class="Reptilia" family="Agamidae" genus="Tympanocryptis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="25" pageNumber="110" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="pseudopsephos" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED56A4CEA38A21FD32" box="[199,553,692,717]" italics="true" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">Tympanocryptis pseudopsephos</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="F2E6578A8D46FFED5452CEA28A82FD32" box="[561,650,692,717]" pageId="25" pageNumber="110" rank="species">
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED5452CEA28A82FD32" bold="true" box="[561,650,692,717]" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">sp. nov.</emphasis>
</taxonomicNameLabel>
is distinguished from
<taxonomicName id="1CA14D608D46FFED55E6CEA38C3AFD33" box="[901,1074,692,716]" class="Reptilia" family="Agamidae" genus="Tympanocryptis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="25" pageNumber="110" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="fortescuensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED55E6CEA38C3AFD33" box="[901,1074,692,716]" italics="true" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">T. fortescuensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="F2E6578A8D46FFED5259CEA28C9BFD32" box="[1082,1171,692,717]" pageId="25" pageNumber="110" rank="species">
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED5259CEA28C9BFD32" bold="true" box="[1082,1171,692,717]" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">sp. nov.</emphasis>
</taxonomicNameLabel>
by possessing enlarged dorsal scales in short transverse rows in rows of 47 scales (
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED5554CECF8B76FD0F" box="[823,894,729,752]" italics="true" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">versus</emphasis>
25), concave snout (
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED5216CECF8CB4FD0F" box="[1141,1212,729,752]" italics="true" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">versus</emphasis>
straight to convex), scales on snout rugose with feeble keels (
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED5415CEEB8AB5FCEB" box="[630,701,765,788]" italics="true" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">versus</emphasis>
with low keels), rostral scale 3 times wider than high (
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED535ECEEB8D8DFCEB" box="[1341,1413,765,788]" italics="true" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">versus</emphasis>
2 times), keels on dorsal surface of upper arm not aligned, keels of scales on top of thigh not aligned (
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED529FCF378D4CFCC7" box="[1276,1348,801,824]" italics="true" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">versus</emphasis>
usually aligned), ventrals smooth or slightly raised (
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED54F2CF538AD0FCA3" box="[657,728,837,860]" italics="true" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">versus</emphasis>
with low keels), and reddish-brown color overlain with black (
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED56C3CF7F88E0FC7F" box="[160,232,873,896]" italics="true" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">versus</emphasis>
light brown).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="93BB65688D46FFED56A4CF9A8A72FA62" pageId="25" pageNumber="110" type="discussion">
<paragraph id="DB1E36E38D46FFED56A4CF9A8A72FA62" blockId="25.[151,1436,151,1437]" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED56A4CF9A8933FC5A" bold="true" box="[199,315,908,933]" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">Remarks.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED5720CF9B8AA0FC5A" box="[323,680,908,933]" italics="true" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">Tympanocryptis pseudopsephos</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="F2E6578A8D46FFED54D3CF9A8B03FC5A" box="[688,779,908,933]" pageId="25" pageNumber="110" rank="species">
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED54D3CF9A8B03FC5A" bold="true" box="[688,779,908,933]" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">sp. nov.</emphasis>
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is usually the taxon depicted in field guides (e.g. Storr
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED53EBCF9B88BCFC37" italics="true" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">et al.</emphasis>
1983; Wilson &amp; Knowles 1988; Wilson &amp; Swan 2003; Cogger 2014), as this species is the most widelydistributed of the
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<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED571FCFC38A0FFC12" box="[380,519,980,1005]" italics="true" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">T. cephalus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
species-group members and therefore most likely to be encountered and photographed. This also extends to diagnoses and descriptions in such guides and keys, and also often in taxonomic treatments as well. For example, in Mitchells 1948 revision of the group, the specimen WAM R7067 figured under the
<taxonomicName id="1CA14D608D46FFED56A3C85789A2FBA7" box="[192,426,1087,1112]" class="Reptilia" family="Agamidae" genus="Tympanocryptis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="25" pageNumber="110" phylum="Chordata" rank="subSpecies" species="cephalus" subSpecies="cephalus">
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED56A3C85789A2FBA7" box="[192,426,1087,1112]" italics="true" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">T. cephalus cephalus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
section is a
<taxonomicName id="1CA14D608D46FFED5457C8578AF0FBA7" box="[564,760,1087,1112]" class="Reptilia" family="Agamidae" genus="Tympanocryptis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="25" pageNumber="110" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="pseudopsephos" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED5457C8578AF0FBA7" box="[564,760,1087,1112]" italics="true" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">T. pseudopsephos</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="F2E6578A8D46FFED5563C8298B51FBA7" box="[768,857,1087,1112]" pageId="25" pageNumber="110" rank="species">
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED5563C8298B51FBA7" bold="true" box="[768,857,1087,1112]" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">sp. nov.</emphasis>
</taxonomicNameLabel>
from
<quantity id="1C599B068D46FFED55FEC8568BECFBA7" box="[925,996,1087,1112]" metricMagnitude="4" metricUnit="m" metricValue="4.8" pageId="25" pageNumber="110" unit="km" value="48.0">48 km</quantity>
east of Kalgoorlie. Moreover, Mitchell commented that his description of the inland form (i.e.
<taxonomicName id="1CA14D608D46FFED5540C8728BC5FB82" box="[803,973,1124,1149]" class="Reptilia" family="Agamidae" genus="Tympanocryptis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="25" pageNumber="110" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="pseudopsephos">
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED5540C8728BC5FB82" box="[803,973,1124,1149]" italics="true" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">pseudopsephos</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
) differed slightly from that in Günthers (1867) original description, Boulengers (1885) figure, and photographs of the
<typeStatus id="041A88418D46FFED5245C89E8C69FB5F" box="[1062,1121,1160,1184]" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">types</typeStatus>
sent to him by the Natural History Museum: …the [two
<typeStatus id="041A88418D46FFED5794C8BB8A59FB3A" box="[503,593,1197,1221]" pageId="25" pageNumber="110" type="syntype">syntype</typeStatus>
] specimens...differ in scalation detail from inland specimens. It has been suggested to me by a fellow worker that this inland form should be described as a new race. However, after considering that no similar specimens have been taken, it is assumed that the
<typeStatus id="041A88418D46FFED5244C8E38C5FFAF2" box="[1063,1111,1269,1293]" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">type</typeStatus>
specimens are merely local variants, and not typical representatives of the species which Gunther in fact described. (p. 64). We now know that the
<typeStatus id="041A88418D46FFED56A4C92B8921FAAA" box="[199,297,1341,1365]" pageId="25" pageNumber="110" type="syntype">syntypes</typeStatus>
were of true
<taxonomicName id="1CA14D608D46FFED57BBC92B8A56FAAA" box="[472,606,1340,1365]" class="Reptilia" family="Agamidae" genus="Tympanocryptis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="25" pageNumber="110" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="cephalus">
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED57BBC92B8A56FAAA" box="[472,606,1340,1365]" italics="true" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">T. cephalus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and that the inland form is the distinct
<taxonomicName id="1CA14D608D46FFED5200C92B8D27FAAA" box="[1123,1327,1340,1365]" class="Reptilia" family="Agamidae" genus="Tympanocryptis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="25" pageNumber="110" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="pseudopsephos" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED5200C92B8D27FAAA" box="[1123,1327,1340,1365]" italics="true" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">T. pseudopsephos</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="F2E6578A8D46FFED535FC92A8D94FAAA" box="[1340,1436,1340,1365]" pageId="25" pageNumber="110" rank="species">
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED535FC92A8D94FAAA" bold="true" box="[1340,1436,1340,1365]" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">sp. nov.</emphasis>
</taxonomicNameLabel>
Historically, a lack of specimens has hindered taxonomic understanding in
<taxonomicName id="1CA14D608D46FFED558FC9778C96FA87" box="[1004,1182,1377,1400]" class="Reptilia" family="Agamidae" genus="Tympanocryptis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="25" pageNumber="110" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="E9D5EAF18D46FFED558FC9778C96FA87" box="[1004,1182,1377,1400]" italics="true" pageId="25" pageNumber="110">Tympanocryptis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, and indeed continues to hinder revision of other arid zone forms.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
</treatment>
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