AUSTRALIAN BIODIVERSITY RECORD - Calodema

Australian Biodiversity Record, 2009 (3): 1-96
separated; prefrontals usually separated, but rarely in point contact; supraoculars 4;
supralabials 7; postmental contacts first two infralabials on each side; ear opening distinct and
larger than nasal scale; nuchals 0-8 (usually about 5); subdigital lamellae beneath 4th toe 17-
24, divided basally, and smooth to bluntly keeled; upper secondary temporal scale overlapped
by lower. Attains a maximum total length of about 190 mm (although 175 mm would be a
large specimen), and a snout-vent length of about 75mm (but 60mm SVL would be an
average adult specimen).
Distribution: Occurs along the coast and adjacent ranges of mid-eastern Queensland, from
about the Rockhampton-Yepoon area, south to about Coffs Harbour in north-eastern New
South Wales, extending inland to as far as the eastern parts of the New England Plateau,
from Tenterfield to about Guyra.
Habitat: Found mainly in montane wet sclerophyll forest, and ecotonal margins of various
forest types. Readily adapts to human structures such as buildings on banana plantations,
farms and semi-urban environments.
Biology/Ecology: This is a crepuscular and secretive or shy species that prefers to bask in
sheltered positions during cloudy humid days rather than in the open in hot sunshine
conditions. A largely log-inhabiting species that lives on the lower parts of trees, rotting logs
and stumps, but also amongst rocky outcrops. Feeds only on small invertebrates.
Ovoviviparous, producing 2 to 6 (usually 3 or 4) young in a litter.
Survival Status: Protected under the New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Act (1974)
but not listed in that State as a Threatened Species in any of the Schedules of the NSW
Threatened Species Conservation Act (1995). It is regarded as common within its habitat.
Also protected under the Qld Nature Conservation Act (1992) [see also the Qld Nature
Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation Act (1994)] [see also the Nature Conservation (Wildlife)
Regulation Act (1994)].
Etymology: The name 'martini' honours Australian naturalist Keith Martin, at the time a
resident of Darwin, Northern Territory.
Concinnia sokosoma (Greer, 1992)
Eulamprus sokosoma Greer, 1992 - Rec. Aust. Mus. 44(1): 7-19 [p.15-16]. Type data:
Holotype QM J27702. Type locality: Hencamp Creek, 5 km north, 1 km east of Rollingstone,
Qld.
Eulamprus sokosoma Cogger, 2000 - Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia [p. 757]
Eulamprus sokosoma Wilson and Swan, 2003 - Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia [p.
220-221]
Eulamprus sokosoma Wilson, 2005 - Field Guide Rept. Qld [Pp.125-126]
Eulamprus sokosoma Wilson and Swan, 2008 - Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia 2 nd
Edition [p. 236-237]
Description: A small, but robust-bodied member of the tenuis complex with a pale copperybrown
head, and a series of pale narrow rings along the tail. The body colour varies from pale
brownish or coppery to pale whitish cream, with black flecks and blotches over the dorsum,
which tend to be longitudinally aligned along the paravertebral region. The nuchal area is
usually without a dark midline streak. The upper lateral zone is generally dark brown or
blackish, originating on the canthus, and extending along the neck and body to the base of
the tail. This dark upper lateral area is usually more intense on the neck, but fades mid-body
then darkens again posteriorly. The dark upper lateral is also ragged-edged above and below
like most other tenuis complex members, but tends to break up into a series of broad black
bars or blotches towards the hind part of the body. The lower lateral tends to be paler brown
or greyish-brown, with dark brown flecking or spotting, which fades towards the ventrolateral
margins. The ventral surfaces vary from lemon to yellowish, being unmarked except for a few
dark flecks about the chest and throat; the chin-shields are edged with dark brown as are the
labials. The palmer tubercles are very dark brown. Some distinctive features of this species’
morphology are: body scales smooth and shiny, in 32-38 rows at midbody; paravertebrals 59-
72; prefrontals usually separated; supraoculars 4; supralabials 7; upper secondary temporal
overlaps lower; 2-8 (usually 4) transversely enlarged nuchals; limbs pentadactyl, welldeveloped,
and overlapping when adpressed; subdigital lamellae under 4 th toe 19-23, smooth
to bluntly keeled, and divided basally; postmental contacts two infralabials on each side; earopening
distinct, larger than nasal; presacral vertebrae 26; postsacral vertebrae 44;
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