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11 NEWLY DISCOVERED AND NAMED SKINK LIZARDS IN Australia.

All are small species from east Australia. All are potentially threatened with extinction. Learn more at: https://www.smuggled.com/AJH-I75-Split.htm

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Two new species of gecko discovered in Australia. Learn more at https://www.smuggled.com/AJH-I75-Split.htm

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New species of skink discovered in Australia in May 2025.

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New species of Shinglebacks discovered and named in Australia in May 2025.

Trachydosaurus adelynhoserae or Tiliqua adelynhoserae

and

Tiliqua jackyhoserae or Trachydosaurus jackyhoserae

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76 new species of blind snake in Australia discovered and named last week (May 2025).

Hoser, Raymond. 2025. Before Australian Blind Snakes (Squamata: Serpentes: Scolecophidia) become extinct through bureaucratic indifference … The description of four new genera and seventy six new species.

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Journal Article:

Hoser, Raymond. 2025. Before Australian Blind Snakes (Squamata: Serpentes: Scolecophidia) become extinct through bureaucratic indifference … The description of four new genera and seventy six new species. Australasian Journal of Herpetology 76-78: 1-192.

Author(s):

Hoser, Raymond

Journal:

Australasian Journal of Herpetology (Print: 1836-5698 Online: 1836-5779 )

Volume:

76-78

Pages:

1-192

Date Published:

07 May 2025

Language:

English

Nomenclatural Acts (81)

Genus Group

       Aa Hoser, 2025

       Aaa Hoser, 2025

       But Hoser, 2025

       Zzzzz Hoser, 2025

Species Group

       Aa aa Hoser, 2025

       Aa aaaaagh Hoser, 2025

       Ackytyphlops gedyei Hoser, 2025

       Anilios adept Hoser, 2025

       Anilios bulliardi Hoser, 2025

       Anilios crypticspecies Hoser, 2025

       Anilios goodcatch Hoser, 2025

       Anilios greatfind Hoser, 2025

       Anilios judyfergusonae Hoser, 2025

       Anilios mazing Hoser, 2025

       Anilios mirlirrtjarra Hoser, 2025

       Anilios nottobeignored Hoser, 2025

       Anilios ok Hoser, 2025

       Anilios ye Hoser, 2025

       Bennetttyphlops bennetti Hoser, 2025

       Bennetttyphlops donothandlewithtongs Hoser, 2025

       Buckleytyphlops sincerus Hoser, 2025

       But fuknowhere Hoser, 2025

       Jackyhosertyphlops gambellae Hoser, 2025

       Jackyhosertyphlops gregswedoshi Hoser, 2025

       Jackyhosertyphlops haydnmcphiei Hoser, 2025

       Jackyhosertyphlops lachlandundasi Hoser, 2025

       Jackyhosertyphlops leavemalone Hoser, 2025

       Jackyhosertyphlops leverorum Hoser, 2025

       Jackyhosertyphlops mariolisi Hoser, 2025

       Jackyhosertyphlops ohno Hoser, 2025

       Jackyhosertyphlops shitbomb Hoser, 2025

       Jackyhosertyphlops timbukthree Hoser, 2025

       Jackyhosertyphlops toriswedoshae Hoser, 2025

       Jackyhosertyphlops tylertritti Hoser, 2025

       Jackyhosertyphlops yetanotherone Hoser, 2025

       Kerrtyphlops corruptpoliceorum Hoser, 2025

       Libertadictus britishbombedhere Hoser, 2025

       Libertadictus dishonestpoliceorum Hoser, 2025

       Libertadictus fasciststateorum Hoser, 2025

       Libertadictus ick Hoser, 2025

       Libertadictus radiationzone Hoser, 2025

       Libertadictus snakebustersorum Hoser, 2025

       Libertadictus wellsandwellingtonorum Hoser, 2025

       Mantyphlops donoteatit Hoser, 2025

       Mantyphlops wow Hoser, 2025

       Mantyphlops yes Hoser, 2025

       Pattersontyphlops kamilaroi Hoser, 2025

       Robinwitttyphlops anothersp Hoser, 2025

       Robinwitttyphlops datstink Hoser, 2025

       Robinwitttyphlops fukdat Hoser, 2025

       Robinwitttyphlops stinkey Hoser, 2025

       Sivadictus altmani Hoser, 2025

       Sivadictus graysoni Hoser, 2025

       Sivadictus greatstinkofaustralia Hoser, 2025

       Slopptyphlops antmuncha Hoser, 2025

       Slopptyphlops cashcow Hoser, 2025

       Slopptyphlops datsquirmy Hoser, 2025

       Slopptyphlops dhuae Hoser, 2025

       Slopptyphlops exy Hoser, 2025

       Slopptyphlops farkinelle Hoser, 2025

       Slopptyphlops fildesi Hoser, 2025

       Slopptyphlops flyingfoammassacre Hoser, 2025

       Slopptyphlops hawkeswoodi Hoser, 2025

       Slopptyphlops iancooki Hoser, 2025

       Slopptyphlops ivebeenshaton Hoser, 2025

       Slopptyphlops jarrodbinghami Hoser, 2025

       Slopptyphlops johnpati Hoser, 2025

       Slopptyphlops murderingpoliceorum Hoser, 2025

       Slopptyphlops murraybrucei Hoser, 2025

       Slopptyphlops shittythingie Hoser, 2025

       Slopptyphlops timhudsoni Hoser, 2025

       Suewitttyphlops crottyi Hoser, 2025

       Suewitttyphlops euanedwardsi Hoser, 2025

       Suewitttyphlops mileii Hoser, 2025

       Suewitttyphlops okara Hoser, 2025

       Suewitttyphlops outofsight Hoser, 2025

       Suewitttyphlops overlookedit Hoser, 2025

       Suewitttyphlops oxyi Hoser, 2025

       Suewitttyphlops paulwoolfi Hoser, 2025

       Suewitttyphlops romani Hoser, 2025

       Zzzzz zzzzz Hoser, 2025

Other Taxon Names (14)

Genus Group

      Ackytyphlops Hoser, 2013

      Anilios Gray, 1845

      Bennetttyphlops Hoser, 2013

      Buckleytyphlops Hoser, 2013

      Jackyhosertyphlops Hoser, 2013

      Kerrtyphlops Hoser, 2013

      Libertadictus Wells and Wellington, 1983

      Mantyphlops Hoser, 2013

      Pattersontyphlops Hoser, 2013

      Robinwitttyphlops Hoser, 2013

      Sivadictus Wells and Wellington, 1985

      Slopptyphlops Hoser, 2013

      Suewitttyphlops Hoser, 2013

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Sivadictus greatstinkofaustralia Hoser, 2025.

Learn more at: https://www.smuggled.com/AJH-I76-Split.htm

Hoser, Raymond. 2025. Before Australian Blind Snakes (Squamata: Serpentes: Scolecophidia) become extinct through bureaucratic indifference … The description of four new genera and seventy six new species.

LSIDurn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:014B6403-01CF-4696-9E2D-D5E4DE572D50

Journal Article:

Hoser, Raymond. 2025. Before Australian Blind Snakes (Squamata: Serpentes: Scolecophidia) become extinct through bureaucratic indifference … The description of four new genera and seventy six new species. Australasian Journal of Herpetology 76-78: 1-192.

Full Title: Before Australian Blind Snakes (Squamata: Serpentes: Scolecophidia) become extinct through bureaucratic indifference … The description of four new genera and seventy six new species.

Author(s): Hoser, Raymond

Journal: Australasian Journal of Herpetology (Print: 1836-5698 Online: 1836-5779 )

Volume: 76-78

Number:

Pages: 1-192

Date Published: 07 May 2025

DOI:

Language: English

Nomenclatural Acts (80)

Genus Group

Aa Hoser, 2025

Aaa Hoser, 2025

But Hoser, 2025

Zzzzz Hoser, 2025

Species Group

Aa aa Hoser, 2025

Aa aaaaagh Hoser, 2025

Ackytyphlops gedyei Hoser, 2025

Anilios adept Hoser, 2025

Anilios bulliardi Hoser, 2025

Anilios crypticspecies Hoser, 2025

Anilios goodcatch Hoser, 2025

Anilios greatfind Hoser, 2025

Anilios judyfergusonae Hoser, 2025

Anilios mazing Hoser, 2025

Anilios mirlirrtjarra Hoser, 2025

Anilios nottobeignored Hoser, 2025

Anilios ok Hoser, 2025

Anilios ye Hoser, 2025

Bennetttyphlops bennetti Hoser, 2025

Bennetttyphlops donothandlewithtongs Hoser, 2025

Buckleytyphlops sincerus Hoser, 2025

But fuknowhere Hoser, 2025

Jackyhosertyphlops gambellae Hoser, 2025

Jackyhosertyphlops gregswedoshi Hoser, 2025

Jackyhosertyphlops haydnmcphiei Hoser, 2025

Jackyhosertyphlops lachlandundasi Hoser, 2025

Jackyhosertyphlops leavemalone Hoser, 2025

Jackyhosertyphlops leverorum Hoser, 2025

Jackyhosertyphlops mariolisi Hoser, 2025

Jackyhosertyphlops ohno Hoser, 2025

Jackyhosertyphlops shitbomb Hoser, 2025

Jackyhosertyphlops timbukthree Hoser, 2025

Jackyhosertyphlops toriswedoshae Hoser, 2025

Jackyhosertyphlops tylertritti Hoser, 2025

Jackyhosertyphlops yetanotherone Hoser, 2025

Kerrtyphlops corruptpoliceorum Hoser, 2025

Libertadictus britishbombedhere Hoser, 2025

Libertadictus dishonestpoliceorum Hoser, 2025

Libertadictus fasciststateorum Hoser, 2025

Libertadictus ick Hoser, 2025

Libertadictus radiationzone Hoser, 2025

Libertadictus snakebustersorum Hoser, 2025

Libertadictus wellsandwellingtonorum Hoser, 2025

Mantyphlops donoteatit Hoser, 2025

Mantyphlops wow Hoser, 2025

Mantyphlops yes Hoser, 2025

Pattersontyphlops kamilaroi Hoser, 2025

Robinwitttyphlops anothersp Hoser, 2025

Robinwitttyphlops datstink Hoser, 2025

Robinwitttyphlops fukdat Hoser, 2025

Robinwitttyphlops stinkey Hoser, 2025

Sivadictus altmani Hoser, 2025

Sivadictus graysoni Hoser, 2025

Sivadictus greatstinkofaustralia Hoser, 2025

Slopptyphlops antmuncha Hoser, 2025

Slopptyphlops cashcow Hoser, 2025

Slopptyphlops datsquirmy Hoser, 2025

Slopptyphlops dhuae Hoser, 2025

Slopptyphlops exy Hoser, 2025

Slopptyphlops farkinelle Hoser, 2025

Slopptyphlops fildesi Hoser, 2025

Slopptyphlops flyingfoammassacre Hoser, 2025

Slopptyphlops hawkeswoodi Hoser, 2025

Slopptyphlops iancooki Hoser, 2025

Slopptyphlops ivebeenshaton Hoser, 2025

Slopptyphlops jarrodbinghami Hoser, 2025

Slopptyphlops johnpati Hoser, 2025

Slopptyphlops murderingpoliceorum Hoser, 2025

Slopptyphlops murraybrucei Hoser, 2025

Slopptyphlops shittythingie Hoser, 2025

Slopptyphlops timhudsoni Hoser, 2025

Suewitttyphlops crottyi Hoser, 2025

Suewitttyphlops euanedwardsi Hoser, 2025

Suewitttyphlops mileii Hoser, 2025

Suewitttyphlops okara Hoser, 2025

Suewitttyphlops outofsight Hoser, 2025

Suewitttyphlops overlookedit Hoser, 2025

Suewitttyphlops oxyi Hoser, 2025

Suewitttyphlops paulwoolfi Hoser, 2025

Suewitttyphlops romani Hoser, 2025

Zzzzz zzzzz Hoser, 2025

Other Taxon Names (14)

Genus Group

Ackytyphlops Hoser, 2013

Anilios Gray, 1845

Bennetttyphlops Hoser, 2013

Buckleytyphlops Hoser, 2013

Jackyhosertyphlops Hoser, 2013

Kerrtyphlops Hoser, 2013

Libertadictus Wells and Wellington, 1983

Mantyphlops Hoser, 2013

Pattersontyphlops Hoser, 2013

Robinwitttyphlops Hoser, 2013

Sivadictus Wells and Wellington, 1985

Slopptyphlops Hoser, 2013

Suewitttyphlops Hoser, 2013

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Sivadictus greatstinkofaustralia is a newly discovered species of Blind Snake, named by Snake Man Raymond Hoser. The paper can be downloaded from: https://www.smuggled.com/AJH-I76-Split.htm Hoser, R. T. 2025. Before Australian Blind Snakes (Squamata: Serpentes: Scolecophidia) become extinct through bureaucratic indifference ... The description of four new genera and seventy six new species. Australasian Journal of Herpetology, 76-78:1-192. (223 mb file)

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Eulamprus extinctionbusinessorum from Victoria. This species was discovered and formally named in early 2025.

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Nine new species of skink have been named in this paper published on 6 May 2025.

They are all she oak skinks or similar and all are from Australia. This is a major publication on Australian reptiles.

The genus is Cyclodomorphus sensu lato.

Here it is busted up five ways and two names are new to science.

Details at: https://www.smuggled.com/AJH-I75-Split.htm

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Wildlife Conservation: Two new species of STONKER SKINK discovered and formally named in Australia. Media release dated 7 May 2025.

Australias Stonker Skink is the Shingleback lizard, otherwise known as a Bog Eye in Queensland, Stumpy Tail in South Australia and Bobtail in Western Australia. Two new ones have been discovered and formally named by Snake Man Raymond Hoser. Stonker Skinks come in lots of colours and patterns and over the past 200 years four forms were named. Most scientists treated them all as subspecies. But recently the molecular biologists got onto the case and their results showed that there were indeed four different forms and that they were all different species. So far so good, except for the fact that the wrong ones had been named. Three forms named from Western Australia were all effectively the same thing, namely Trachydosaurus (AKA Tiliqua) rugosus. The later two names coined by scientists form them therefore are effectively binned mfrom here on in. The east Australian form T. aspera is one of the other species and it is the main thing found east of the Nullarbor. However, the other two species identified by the molecular biologists that were until now without scientific names are the following. T. adelynhoseae is the species of Stonker Skink from south of Murray River, AKA Victoria, also found in far south-east South Australia. The other one, the very unusual T. jackyhoserae is found in the dead centre of the Nullarbor in South Australia and Western Australia. Where the species co-occur such as the lower Flinders Ranges and Adelaide Hills, there is no evidence of cross-breeding or hybridisation, confirming that they are indeed different species. Why does this matter? Stonker Skinks are heavily smuggled out of Australia and also illegally traded in this country. They breed slowly, by only having 1-3 babies a year, making them at risk from human activities including over-collecting in the wild. Recognising the correct species will enable wildlife departments across Australia to properly manage and conserve the reptiles. Zoos will be assisted by knowing which lizards can be paired and successfully bred and those not to bother trying to breed. Stonker Skinks are like the Shrek of lizards. They are chunky, gross shitting machines and yet adorable all at the same time. It would be sad to see any of them become extinct. Australia has roughly 1600 known species of reptiles and most are small and easily overlooked. Stonker Skinks are not among them. Snake Man Raymond Hoser has discovered about 1 in four formally named reptiles and 1 in four formally named frogs in Australia from all mainland Australian States and Territories including the ACT and Tasmania. Further information and photos can be obtained from Raymond Hoser, The Snake Man. Phone: (Australia) 0412777211 Email: snakeman (at) snakeman.com.au Further information about Snake Man Raymond Hoser can be found at: http://www.snakeman.com.au Hosers paper on Stonker Skinks was published in the paper below: Hoser, R. T. 2025. Bulls-eye for Bog-Eye taxonomy. There are four species of extant Shingleback Lizards and two are finally getting formally named! Australasian Journal of Herpetology 75:3-8. Published 6 May 2025. Hard copies are available at: http://www.herp.net

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New species of gecko formally named from Australia. See details at: https://www.smuggled.com/AJH-I75-Split.htm

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New to science. Trachydosaurus adelynhoserae Hoser, 2025

AKA

Tiliqua adelynhoserae a species new to science. Learn more and read the peer reviewed paper at: https://www.smuggled.com/AJH-I75-Split.htm or get hard copies at http://www.herp.net

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It never gets easy discovering and naming species, but this issue carries formal scientific descriptions of 22 species of Australian skinks. Most are small and obscure, but some are large and "in your face" kinds of stuff. Australasian Journal of Herpetology Issue 75 is available as hard copies at all the usual places! See http://www.herp.net #snakeman #RaymondHoser

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#newspecies

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More taxonomic vandalism - Van Wallach

Not a dual nomenclature anymore - now a three way nomenclature - Wuster / Britton gang taxonomic vandalism hits a new level in their bid to kill the ICZN and the Code

Dear all,

there has been a lot written about how the Wuster/Britton gang have been creating a toxic dual nomenclature for reptiles, starting of course with their attempt to rename the cobra genus Spracklandus, as Afronaja in 2012 and so far over 130 taxa have now got dual nomenclature thinks to this gang of thieves, child sex offenders and dog fuXXers. So here I now report on the gang's decision to now engage in a three-way nomenclature for taxa. Yes, dual nomenclature may not destroy the ICZN and the code, so the Wuster/Britton gang are now engaged in creating a three way nomenclature. Recall in 2012, Hoser (2012) erected the genus Maxhoserus for the globally distributed Braminy Blind Snake. Being such a prominent taxon, it came as no surprise that the Wuster/Britton gang rushed to name the genus as "Indotyphlops" in 2014, and have plastered their name on all the online dabases since then, knowing full well that their name is an illegally coined junior synonym. Peter Uetz, even DELETED the correct name Maxhoserus from his "The Reptile Database" and the Hoser (2012) paper was also removed from his extensive references list to make sure no one else could find the correct name, Maxhoserus. Not satisfied with creating a complete and utter mess in herpetological nomenclature, The Wuster / Britton gang have now created a third name for the same genus in the form of Virgotyphlops Wallach, 2020 …. or should that be 2021? Wallach published the new name in an online only, not peer reviewed "journal" called "Podarcis" in 2020, but without Zoobank registration. When one or more of the child sex offenders, dog fuckkkers or other members of the The Wuster / Britton gang tapped Van Wallach on the shoulder and alerted him to the fact his name was invalid because it did not have zoobank registration, he republished it in a second paper in 2021, also renouncing his 2020 paper. Problem is that you cannot "unpublish" something. So just to make it clear, the correct name for the genus is Maxhoserus Hoser, 2012 and nothing else. And before someone asks, yes Virgotyphlops Wallach, 2020 is an illegally coined OBJECTIVE SYNONYM of Maxhoserus Hoser, 2012, meaning same type species. And in answer to relevant questions, Adam BRITTON a key member of the Wuster / Britton gang is currently still in jail after pleading guilty to anally raping people's pet dogs that he stole. He is expected to be back out of jail and engaging in more taxonomic vandalism for the Wuster / Britton gang in 2018. It is also true that another member of the gang has been charged with unlawful sex with a 6 year old. To claim this behavior, covered up by the gang of course, has no connection with their taxonomic vandalism and coverups of the correct earlier names as stated by Hinrich KAISER, Scott THOMSON and Mark O'SHEA is false. The activities are of these gang members the same in that they rely on covering up and hiding the truth in a very unscientific way.

All the best

Raymond Hoser

SNAKE MAN

Australia

Original reference

Hoser, Raymond. 2012. A review of the extant Scolecophidians ("Blindsnakes") including the formal naming and diagnosis of new tribes, genera, subgenera, species and subspecies for divergent taxa. Australasian Journal of Herpetology 15: 1-64.

Illegal renamings

Hedges, S.B., Marion, A.B., Lipp, K.M., Marin, J. & Vidal, N. 2014. A taxonomic framework for typhlopid snakes from the Caribbean and other regions (Reptilia, Squamata). Caribbean Herpetology 49: 1–61

Wallach, Van 2020. How to easily identify the flowerpot blindsnake, Indotyphlops braminus (Daudin, 1803), with proposal of a new genus (Serpentes: Typhlopidae). Podarcis 11 (1): 4-12.

WALLACH, VAN. 2021. Addendum to the proposal for a new generic name, Virgotyphlops, for the species Eryx braminus Daudin, 1803 (Serpentes: Typhlopidae). Podarcis n.s.: 12(1): 16–18.

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Taxonomic vandalism alert ... 2025

Taxonomic vandalism AGAIN by recently elected ICZN Commissioner, Glenn SHEA - do not say you were not warned! (Two Australian frogs illegally renamed)

Litoria pyrina Purser, Doughty, Rowley, Böhme, Donnellan, Anstis, Mitchell, Shea, Amey, Mitchell, and Catullo, 2025 = Colleeneremia chunda Hoser, 2020

Litoria larisonans Purser, Doughty, Rowley, Böhme, Donnellan, Anstis, Mitchell, Shea, Amey, Mitchell, and Catullo, 2025, = Colleeneremia watdat Hoser, 2020

Purser, W. A., Doughty, P., Rowley, J. J. L., Böhme, W., Donnellan, S. C., Anstis, M., Mitchell, N., Shea, G. N., Amey, A., Mitchell, B. A. and Catullo, R. A.. 2025. Systematics of the Little Red Tree Frog, Litoria rubella (Anura: Pelodryadidae), with the description of two new species from eastern Australia and arid Western Australia. Zootaxa (PRINO Online) 5594:269-315.

Hoser, R. T. 2020. For the first time ever! An overdue review and reclassification of Australasian Tree Frogs (Amphibia: Anura: Pelodryadidae), including formal descriptions of 12 tribes, 11 subtribes, 34 genera, 26 subgenera, 62 species and 12 subspecies new to science. AJH 44-46:1-192.

Litoria larisonans Purser, Doughty, Rowley, Böhme, Donnellan, Anstis, Mitchell, Shea, Amey, Mitchell, and Catullo, 2025, Zootaxa, 5594: 305. Holotype: WAM R174603, by original designation. Type locality: "Dale’s Gorge, Karijini National Park, 82.6 km NE Tom Price, WA, Australia (22.4768°S, 118.5629°E)". Zoobank Registration number: 5D61C55E-D042-4818-9D7B-087DEC250BFB

COLLEENEREMIA WATDAT HOSER, 2020 LSIDurn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:2AF9CC4A-09B4-4F28-A5AC-4C5132C47287 Holotype: A preserved specimen at the Western Australian Museum, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, specimen number R62379 collected at Mount Narryer Station, Western Australia,

Litoria pyrina Purser, Doughty, Rowley, Böhme, Donnellan, Anstis, Mitchell, Shea, Amey, Mitchell, and Catullo, 2025, Zootaxa, 5594: 299. Holotype: QM J95728, by original designation. Type locality: "Carnes Rd, West of Georgetown, Qld (18.2997°S, 143.3514°E)". Zoobank Registration number: 5D61C55E-D042-4818-9D7B-087DEC250BFB

COLLEENEREMIA CHUNDA HOSER, 2020 LSIDurn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:AF3507CE-3294-4777-AA7A-6B38ACDD474E Holotype: A preserved specimen at the Queensland Museum, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, specimen number J16011 collected at Tolga, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia, Latitude -17.2167S., Longitude 145.4833 E.

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Four new gecko species discovered and named on 25 March 2025. Full details at: https://www.smuggled.com/AJHIP1.htm

Australasian Journal of Herpetology 74:53-64. Published 25 March 2025. Four new gecko species within the Moroccan genus Quedenfeldtia Boettger, 1883 (Gekkota: Sphaerodactylidae). LSIDURN:LSID:ZOOBANK.ORG:PUB:6B532933-A50A-4300-8FF7-CB62995C2AB1 RAYMOND T. HOSER LSIDurn:lsid:zoobank.org:author:F9D74EB5-CFB5-49A0-8C7C-9F993B8504AE 488 Park Road, Park Orchards, Victoria, 3134, Australia. Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: snakeman (at) snakeman.com.au Received 12 January 2025, Accepted 9 March 2025, Published 25 March 2025. ABSTRACT Until now, the genus Quedenfeldtia Boettger, 1883 type species Gymnodactylus trachyblepharus Boettger, 1873 has been treated by most publishing authors as comprising one, or two formally named taxa. These are Q. trachyblepharus (Boettger, 1873) and Q. moerens (Chabanaud, 1916). Most publishing authors recognized only Q. trachyblepharus (synonymising the latter) until Arnold (1990) recognized both as valid taxa. Since then a number of authors have shown both of the preceding putative species to be composite (e.g. Barata et al. 2012 and Harris et al. 2017). However, in the eight years since 2017, no one has taken the obvious step of formally recognising the obviously unnamed taxa. Rather than having these species being at risk from extinction due to bureaucratic indifference, this paper makes the critically important first step towards their long-term conservation by naming four of the obviously unnamed forms. These are Q. obscuratamaculis sp. nov. from the Oukaïmedèn area of the High Atlas Mountains region, until now treated as Q. trachyblepharus, the geographically proximal Q. multismaculisnigris sp. nov. also until now treated as a central High Atlas population of Q. trachyblepharus, Q. obscurusdorso sp. nov. formerly treated as an eastern population of Q. moerens and Q. minimaalba sp. nov. formerly treated as a far southern population of Q. moerens. Keywords: Gecko; Morocco; Sphaerodactylidae; Quedenfeldtia; trachyblepharus; moerens; High Atlas Mountains; new species; obscuratamaculis; multismaculisnigris; obscurusdorso; minimaalba.

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Australasian Journal of Herpetology ® Issue 74, published 25 March 2025

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Hoser, R. T. 2025. Are they too dangerous to look at? ... Scalation of Coastal Taipans Oxyuranus scutellatus (Peters, 1867). ... Australasian Journal of Herpetology 74:5-27.

Hoser, R. T. 2025. New tribes, genera and species within the North-west African and Iberian Lacertidae. ... Australasian Journal of Herpetology 74:5-27.

Hoser, R. T. 2025. Historical reality ... Europeans invade each other ... Tweaking the lizard genus Podarcis Wagler, 1830 sensu lato with five new genera, a subgenus and five new species from Iberia and north-west Africa. ... Australasian Journal of Herpetology 74:28-52.

Hoser, R. T. 2025. Four new gecko species within the Moroccan genus Quedenfeldtia Boettger, 1883 (Gekkota: Sphaerodactylidae). ... Australasian Journal of Herpetology 74:28-52.

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Australasian Journal of Herpetology Issue 73, published 7 January 2025

Nomenclatural Acts in Australasian Journal of Herpetology ® Issue 74 Total = 28 Newly named tribes (2) Atlantolacertaini Hoser, 2025 Anwarsadatini Hoser, 2025 Newly named genera (8) Anwarsadatus Hoser, 2025 Aquavariaparte Hoser, 2025 Hellassaurus Hoser, 2025 Hosersaureea Hoser, 2025 Magnuscaput Hoser, 2025 Thierryfreteyius Hoser, 2025 Wellslacerta Hoser, 2025 Wellingtonlacerta Hoser, 2025 Newly named subgenus (1) Sardiniacorsicaensis Hoser, 2025 Newly named species (17) Anwarsadatus menachembegini Hoser, 2025 Atlantolacerta lenhoseri Hoser, 2025 Atlantolacerta maxinehoserae Hoser, 2025 Atlantolacerta romani Hoser, 2025 Psammodromus comonosperdimoseste Hoser, 2025 Psammodromus sahliatlatifa Hoser, 2025 Psammodromus tamaaltaghadieanha Hoser, 2025 Psammodromus unbuendescubrimiento Hoser, 2025 Quedenfeldtia minimaalba Hoser, 2025 Quedenfeldtia multismaculisnigris Hoser, 2025 Quedenfeldtia obscurusdorso Hoser, 2025 Quedenfeldtia obscuratamaculis Hoser, 2025 Thierryfreteyius karimdaouesi Hoser, 2025 Thierryfreteyius kheloufii Hoser, 2025 Thierryfreteyius mohamedmissoumi Hoser, 2025 Thierryfreteyius alainduboisi Hoser, 2025 Thierryfreteyius thierryfreteyi Hoser, 2025