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      A new species of Velvet Gecko (Oedura: Diplodactylidae) from the limestone ranges of the southern Kimberley, Western Australia.

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          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.

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          Zootaxa
          Zootaxa
          1175-5334
          1175-5326
          Oct 14 2014
          : 3873
          : 1
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Department of Zoology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia; Email: unknown.
          [2 ] Department of Terrestrial Zoology, Western Australian Museum, 49 Kew St, Welshpool, Western Australia 6016, Australia; Email: unknown.
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          zootaxa.3873.1.4
          25544205
          e45e54e8-047e-4176-a68f-226e5e4eee53
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