Gehyra Moritz, 1986 : p. 48 Taxonomic revision of the Australian arid zone lizards Gehyra variegata and G. montium (Squamata, Gekkonidae) with description of three new species Hutchinson, Mark N. Sistrom, Mark J. Donnellan, Stephen C. Hutchinson, Rhonda G. Zootaxa 2014 2014-06-09 3814 2 221 241 Hutchinson & Sistrom & Donnellan & Hutchinson, 2014 Hutchinson & Sistrom & Donnellan & Hutchinson 2014 [151,356,151,177] Reptilia Gekkonidae Gehyra Animalia Squamata 17 238 Chordata species pulingka sp. nov.   Figs 2B, 3, 4B, 10.     Gehyra2n=42b " nana-montium"  Moritz, 1986: p. 48.     Holotype: SAMA R65248, from Umuwa, Musgrave Ranges, South Australia( 26° 28’ 45ˮ S, 133° 57’ 02ˮ E), collected by M. Hutchinson, on  26 May 2010, ( Fig. 10 A–B).    Paratypes (n=16; all genotyped as ‘ Clade2’): SAMA: R28265, Kulgera, NT( 25° 50’S, 133° 18’E),  R28322–23, between Victory Welland Betty Well, Everard Ranges, SA ( 27° 03’S, 132° 28’E),  R41876–  77, 15kmW Mimili, SA ( 27° 01’E, 132° 34’E),  R 42069, 29 km SW Illintjitja, SA ( 26° 20’S, 130° 10’E),  R 44892, 8 km SE Mitchell Knob, SA ( 26° 11’S, 131° 53’E),  R50119, 0.9 km SE Sentinel Hill, SA ( 26° 05’S, 132° 27’E),  R51536–37 K,  R51540 K,  R51565 K,  R51574 K, 35 kmESE Amata, SA ( 26° 15’S, 131° 29’E),  R54751, Mt Howe, SA ( 26° 16’S, 133° 26’E),  R61926 K, Kurtjurntari Rockhole, WA ( 24° 53’S, 128° 46’E).  WAM: R166314, Kurtjurntari Rockhole, WA ( 24° 53’S, 128° 46’E).   Diagnosis.Distinguished from other Australian  Gehyraby a combination of modally 7 or 8 divided scansors, small to moderate size, generally three pairs of enlarged chin shields, third infralabial notched, dorsal colour pattern a light to medium brown (in life) patterned by irregular thin black lines and circular pale spots, and a karyotype of 2n=42b ( Fig. 2B) ( Moritz 1986). Distinguished from most central Australian species (  G. variegata, G. versicolor  sp. nov.,  G. purpurascensand  G. montium) by its strongly white-spotted pattern with dark markings forming short, wavy lines rather than discrete spots or continuous networks. Distinguished from  G. moritziby having short, black wavy lines rather than black spots, and from  G. minuta, which has a similar colour pattern, by having the third, rather than second, infralabial notched. This diagnosis applies to populations of  Gehyragenetically assignable to “Clade 2” of Sistrom et al. (2013).   Description.Adult snout-vent length 38–49 mm(mean = 43.3 mm, n = 14). Length of original tail 43–56 mm(mean = 117% SVL, n = 6). Nostril bordered by rostral, first supralabial, supranasal and two subequal postnasals. Usually a single internasal scale (occasionally two or none) separates the supranasals above the rostral. Supralabials 7–10 (mode 8). Infralabials 7–9 (mode 8). Three pairs of chin shields, outer (third) pair small (absent in three specimens), anterior pair in contact with only the first infralabial. Chin shields separated from the fourth and succeeding infralabials by the interpolation of a series of enlarged scales that margin the ventral edge of the infralabials. Third infralabial notched (all specimens) where this parinfralabial scale row starts ( Fig. 4B). Scansors under pad of fourth toe divided, 7–8 (mode 8). Precloacal pores in males 12–16 (mean = 13.9, n = 7). The karyotype (2n=42b) is unique for this species, differing from the 2n=42a karyotype via a secondary constriction on pair 11 ( Moritz 1986). In life, dorsally pinkish grey to reddish brown, the entire dorsal surface patterned by light spots that are generally strongly contrasting and precisely circular in shape, sometimes forming rather regular transverse series. The pale spots are interspersed with short dark irregular lines, which are more elongate and irregular than the pale spots.   Distribution.Rocky mountain ranges of north-western South Australia, extending into adjacent areas of Western Australia(northwest to the eastern Rawlinson Range) and far southern Northern Territory(Kulgera area).   Comments.Long included in  G. montium,  G. pulingkais consistently distinguishable in morphology, karyotype and DNA sequence data. The two species show overlap in distribution, although no cases of strict syntopy are known as yet. In the field, the colour pattern of blackish squiggles and prominent spots can be used to distinguish this species from true  G. montium, which has a more continuous black dorsal network and small, weakly contrasting spots. Additional distinctions in chin shields (three versus two pairs), having the third, rather than second, infralabial notched and higher male precloacal pore counts will provide extra support if genetic data are lacking.   Etymology.The specific name is from the Pitjantjatjara language ( Goddard 1996) from the roots puli, rock, or rocky hill, and the suffix -ngkameaning pertaining to, alluding to the habits of the species and its distribution, which is confined to the desert areas occupied by the speakers of Pitjantjatjara and related dialects. Specific name would not change with gender of the genus. 3325457308 R65248 2010-05-26 SAMA, R M. Hutchinson -26.479168 Musgrave Ranges 20 133.95055 Umuwa 17 238 1 South Australia holotype 3325457304 R28265 [199,1431,397,422] SAMA, R Clade & Kulgera, NT -25.833334 1245 133.3 17 238 1 paratype 3325457372 R28322 [151,911,433,458] R Everard Ranges Victory Well Betty Well 17 238 R28322-23 1 paratype 3325457350 [922,1215,433,458] SA -27.05 1239 132.46666 17 238 1 paratype 3325457410 R41876 R 77, 15 km W Mimili 17 238 1 paratype 3325457418 [277,577,469,494] SA 132.56667 17 238 1 paratype 3325457344 R42069 [589,921,469,494] R Illintjitja 17 238 1 paratype 3325457439 [932,1224,469,494] SA -26.333334 1242 130.16667 17 238 1 paratype 3325457328 R44892 R Mitchell Knob 17 238 1 paratype 3325457399 [344,664,505,530] SA -26.183332 1243 131.88333 17 238 1 paratype 3325457354 R50119 [683,1091,505,530] R Sentinel Hill 17 238 1 paratype 3325457424 [1110,1431,505,530] SA -26.083334 1243 132.45 17 238 1 paratype 3325457425 R51536 [151,292,541,569] R 17 238 R51536-37 1 paratype 3325457316 R51540 [307,406,541,569] R 17 238 1 paratype 3325457416 R51565 [421,520,541,569] R 17 238 1 paratype 3325457319 R51574 [535,862,541,569] R Amata 17 238 1 paratype 3325457442 [872,1165,544,569] SA -26.25 1243 131.48334 17 238 1 paratype 3325457440 R54751 [1176,1389,544,569] R Mt Howe 17 238 1 paratype 3325457412 SA -26.266666 1242 133.43333 17 238 1 paratype 3325457417 R61926 [412,1090,579,607] R Kurtjurntari Rockhole -24.883333 1249 128.76666 17 238 1 paratype 3325457378 WAM Kurtjurntari Rockhole -24.883333 1249 128.76666 17 238 R166314 1 paratype