Species Lucasium iris Vanderduys et al., 2020
- Lucasium iris Vanderduys, E., Hoskin, C.J., Kutt, A.S., Wright, J.M. & Zozaya, S.M. 2020. Beauty in the eye of the beholder: a new species of gecko (Diplodactylidae: Lucasium) from inland north Queensland, Australia. Zootaxa 4877(2): 291–310 [299].
Type data:
Holotype QM J96406 ♀, Gilberton Station, Georgetown, QLD [143°40’ E, 19°12’ S].
Paratype(s) QM J88147, J95526, J96407 2 ♂, 1 ♀.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
100km south of Georgetown. Distribution falls on the boundary of the Kidston province of the Einasleigh Uplands bioregion and the Gilberton Plateau province of the Gulf Plains bioregion.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Qld: Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Gulf Plains (GUP)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Low rocky hills with many small escarpments, talus slopes, and washout areas. Regional Ecosystem 2.10.5, 9.11.16 & 9.11.28
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIPLODACTYLIDAE | 22-Jun-2021 | ADDED |