title: A new species of Velvet Gecko (Oedura: Diplodactylidae) from the limestone ranges of the southern Kimberley, Western Australia.
abstract: We describe a new species of large Oedura from the Oscar Range on the southern edge of the Kimberley Craton in north-western Australia. Oedura murrumanu sp. nov. can be distinguished from all congeners by the combination of large size (snout-vent length to 103 mm), moderately long and slightly swollen tail, tiny scales on the dorsum, fringe of laterally expanded lamellae on each digit, and 6-7 paired distal subdigital lamellae on the fourth toe. The new species is the first endemic vertebrate known from the limestone ranges of the southern Kimberley; however, this area remains poorly surveyed and further research (particularly wet season surveys and genetic analyses) is required to better characterise regional biodiversity values.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Paul M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Oliver
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Rebecca J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Laver
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Melville
authors.affiliation: Department of Terrestrial Zoology, Western Australian Museum, 49 Kew St, Welshpool, Western Australia 6016, Australia; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Doughty
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D008116:Lizards / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification; D008297:Male; D013623:Tail / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014904:Western Australia