Gehyra koira sp. nov. (Reptilia: Gekkonidae), A New Species of Lizard with Two Allopatric Subspecies from the Ord-Victoria Region of North-western Australia and a Key to the Gehyra australis Species Complex

Paul Horner
2005 Beagle : (Darwin)  
A new species of Gehyra Gray, 1834 (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) with two allopatric subspecies, G. koira koira ssp. nov. and G. koira ipsa ssp. nov., is described. A member of the G. australis species complex, G. koira sp. nov. is distinguished from congeners by a combination of morphometric and meristic characteristics. The two subspecies are allopatric in distribution and show morphological differentiation. The species is saxicoline and occurs on sandstone ranges and outliers in the Ord-Victoria
more » ... ion of north-western Australia. A key is provided to members of the G. australis species complex.
doi:10.5962/p.287418 fatcat:pxc5ggsgozgwrifazjaedaqzje