Species Oedura nesos Oliver, Jolly, Skipwith, Tedeschi & Gillespie, 2020
Groote Eylandt Marbled Velvet Gecko
- Oedura nesos Oliver, P.M., Jolly, C.J., Skipwith, P.L., Tedeschi, L.G. & Gillespie, G.R. 2020. A new velvet gecko (Oedura: Diplodactylidae) from Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory. Zootaxa 4779(3): 438-450 [440].
Type data:
Holotype NTM R38578 ♀, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia [13.97322°S, 136.50316°E].
Paratype(s) NTM R38576 & R38582 2, same data as Holotype; NTM R38579–R38581 3, from sandstone outcrop 700 m north of Alyangula, Groote Eylandt, NT [13.8412°S, 136.42305°E]; NTM R38583 1, from sandstone outcrop adjacent to Umbakumba Rd, Groote Eylandt, NT [13.93050°S, 136.4945°E]; NTM R38577 1, from sandstone outcrop adjacent to Umbakumba Rd, Groote Eylandt, NT [13.8927°S, 136.5112°E]; NTM R7494 & R7495 2, Umbakumba Rd, Groote Eylandt, NT [13.8799°S, 136.5000°E]; NTM R7541 1, Ayakamindadina, Groote Eylandt, NT [13.97°S, 136.60°E]; AMS R138727–8 2, Groote Eylandt, NT [13.8299°S, 136.4200°E].
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Oedura bella Oliver & Doughty, 2016. —
Oliver, P.M & Doughty, P. 2016. Systematic revision of the marbled velvet geckos (Oedura marmorata species complex, Diplodactylidae) from the Australian arid and semi-arid zones. Zootaxa 4088(2): 151-176 (a misidentification, in part)
Distribution
States
Northern Territory
Extra Distribution Information
Only known from Groote Eylandt, NT
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT: Arnhem Coast (ARC)
Common Name References
Oliver, P.M., Jolly, C.J., Skipwith, P.L., Tedeschi, L.G. & Gillespie, G.R. 2020. A new velvet gecko (Oedura: Diplodactylidae) from Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory. Zootaxa 4779(3): 438-450 [440] (Groote Eylandt Marbled Velvet Gecko)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIPLODACTYLIDAE | 10-Oct-2020 | ADDED |