. Bonner zoologische Monographien. Zoology. 156 The contents of the genus have been in flux since the description of the second species, N. milii, which has been variously assigned to the polyphyletic Gymnodactylus and to ; its own genus (along with P. sphyrurus), Underwoodisaurus. The results of this study do not concur with the views of Kluge (1967b) and Russell (1980) in their inclusion of j these forms in Phyllurus. Rather, milii and sphyrurus should be considered members j of the genus Nephrurus or perhaps members of a distinct genus, Underwoodisaurus (although this group is not diagnosab
. Bonner zoologische Monographien. Zoology. 156 The contents of the genus have been in flux since the description of the second species, N. milii, which has been variously assigned to the polyphyletic Gymnodactylus and to ; its own genus (along with P. sphyrurus), Underwoodisaurus. The results of this study do not concur with the views of Kluge (1967b) and Russell (1980) in their inclusion of j these forms in Phyllurus. Rather, milii and sphyrurus should be considered members j of the genus Nephrurus or perhaps members of a distinct genus, Underwoodisaurus (although this group is not diagnosable at present). The retention of these taxa in ] Phyllurus would leave this genus polyphyletic (see Fig. 17). Kluge (1967b) removed P. vankampeni from the genus, otherwise leaving Underwood's (1954) redefined Phyllurus intact. Kluge's (1967b) diagnosis of the genus is no longer adequate because some of the taxa he included have been removed. Covacevich (1975) provided good descriptions ; of all species but her key is not generally workable. The genus as a whole is distributed ; along the eastern coast of Australia from the northern Cape York Peninsula south to j the area of Sydney. Members of the genus are by far the most well known Australian j carphodactylines. I Key to the Species of Phyllurus la. Rostral contacts nostril 2 b. Rostral excluded from nostril 3 2a. Throat tuberculäte P. salebrosus b. Throat smooth P. cornutus 3a. Scales at metatarsal-phalangeal joint tuberculate (Fig. 69) P. platurus b. Scales at metatarsal-phalangeal joint spinose P caudiannulatus. : Metatarsal-phalangeal joint region of digits III and IV of (a) Phyllurus caudiannulatus and (b) P. platurus. Note the spinose tubercles in a {Phyllurus key character 3). I. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bonn, Zoologisch
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