Systematics of the Carlia ‘ fusca’ complex (Reptilia: Scincidae) from northern Australia
Donnellan, S. C.
Couper, P. J.
Saint, K. M.
Wheaton, L.
Zootaxa
2009
2009-09-10
2227
1
1
31
Macleay, 1877
Macleay
1877
[151,527,228,253]
Insecta
Curculionidae
Heteropus
Animalia
Coleoptera
30
31
Arthropoda
species
cheverti
Fig. 8c, d; Tables 3& 4 Lectotype:AMS R31877: Barrow Island, 25kmSSE Cape Melville( 14°21’S, 144°39’E) Paralectotype:AMS R31876: as for lectotype Description:SVL (mm) 46.47-55.04, n = 2. Proportions as %SVL (mean ± standard deviation): TL 187.67 (n = 1); AG 45.68-51.13 (48.40 ± 3.86, n = 2); L1 33.12-37.12 (35.12 ± 2.83, n = 2); L2 47.84-54.62 (51.23 ± 4.79, n = 2); HL 22.10-22.35 (22.22 ± 0.17, n = 2); Eye – ear 7.64-7.69 (7.66 ± 0.03, n = 2); Snout 9.27-9.30 (9.29± 0.02, n = 2). Body robust. Head barely distinct from neck. HW 66.21-70.73% HL (68.47 ± 3.20, n = 2). Limbs moderate. L1 67.96-69.24% L2 (68.60 ± 0.90, n = 2). Raw measurements and scale counts of lectotype:AMS R31877. SVL 55.04 mm; AG 25.14 mm; L1 18.23 mm; L2 26.33 mm; HL 12.30 mm; HW 8.70 mm; Eye – ear 4.23; Snout 5.12: midbody scale rows 36; paravertebral scale rows 49; supraciliaries 7; supralabials 7; fifth supralabial below eye; infralabials 6; subdigital lamellae beneath 3 rdfinger 22; subdigital lamellae beneath 4 thtoe 29; enlarged nuchals 2; preoculars 2; presuboculars 1; postsupralabial divided; temporals – 1 primary, 2 secondary; ear vertical with sharp lobules at front and top ( Fig. 8d); palpebral disc smaller than ear opening. The scales of the dorsal and lateral surfaces are smooth. Pattern: AMS R31877 is badly faded and has lost all traces of patterning. ParalectotypeAMS R31876 still shows a hint of a dark upper lateral zone anterior to the forelimb, which is bordered above by a narrow, pale dorsolateral stripe.
R31877
[151,1107,324,348]
R
-14.35
Barrow Island
1288
144.65
30
31
1
lectotype
R31876
[151,650,356,380]
R
30
31
2
paralectotype
R31877, R31876
R
30
31
1
paralectotype