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A new species of gecko (Squamata: Diplodactylidae: Strophurus) from central Queensland, Australia

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Vanderduys, Eric (2017): A new species of gecko (Squamata: Diplodactylidae: Strophurus) from central Queensland, Australia. Zootaxa 4347 (2), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4347.2.7

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