A new species of rock skink (Scincidae: Liopholis) from the Central Ranges bioregion of arid Australia Author Farquhar, Jules E. School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia Author Mulder, Jordan A. School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia Author Russell, Wyn Biosis Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Author Haines, Margaret L. Museums Victoria, GPO Box 666, Melbourne VIC 3001 Author Rangers, Anangu Author Chapple, David G. School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia text Zootaxa 2024 2024-11-01 5536 1 153 177 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5536.1.6 journal article 305037 10.11646/zootaxa.5536.1.6 450ad7b8-b98e-417d-a0fe-ad93c061c012 1175-5326 14024191 991D72E2-7948-4433-8434-FE647649EA75

TABLE A2. Morphological characters measured and counted in this study. Linear measurements were taken with digital Vernier callipers unless otherwise stated. Unilateral measurements were taken from the right side.

Variable	Details
SVL	Snout-vent length; from tip of snout to posterior edge of cloacal scale. Specimens were straightened out against a flat surfaced ruler, which ensures the body is kept straight. Measured with 0.5mm precision.
SnL	Snout length; from tip of snout to anterior margin of eye. Measured with 0.5mm precision.
TL	Tail length; from posterior edge of cloacal scale to tail tip. Only measured on complete original tails. Specimens were straightened out against a flat surfaced ruler, which ensures the tail is kept straight. Measured with 0.5mm precision.
HL	Head length; from tip of snout to anterior margin of ear. Measured with 0.1mm precision.
HW	Head width; across widest point of the temporal region. Measured with 0.1mm precision.
HD	Head depth; from the top of the parietal table to the ventral surface of the lower jaw. Measured with 0.1mm precision.
AGL	Axilla-groin length; from anterior edge of hindlimb, to posterior edge of the forelimb, with the limbs held at right angles to the body axis; measured with internal jaws of callipers. Measured with 0.5mm precision.
BW	Body width; across body at the halfway point between forelimb and hindlimb. Measured with 0.5mm precision.
FLL	Forelimb length; from the most medial extent of the post-axillary crease to the tip of the claw of the fourth digit, with the forelimb held at a right angle to the body axis. Measured with 0.5mm precision.
HLL	Hindlimb length; from the most medial extent of the post-inguinal crease to the tip of the claw of the fourth digit, with the forelimb held at a right angle to the body axis. Measured with 0.5mm precision.
MSR	Midbody scale rows; number of scale rows counted at a midline around the circumference of the body.
SubDig	Subdigital lamellae; number of scales under fourth toe, beginning with the scale adjoining the claw and extending to the last large scale distinguishable from the plantar scales.
Nucals	Nuchal scales; counted series of broad paired scales on the nape, immediately posterior to the parietal scales.
SupLab	Supralabials; scales bordering the upper lip, counted as a series beginning at the scale adjoining the rostral to the last scale above the jaw hinge.
SupCil	Supraciliaries; beginning with scale that adjoins prefrontal and loreal, and ends with the last scale still contacting both the ciliaries and last supraocular (Horner 1992).
Cil	Ciliaries (or palpebrals); counted series of enlarged scales along free edge of upper eyelid.
Lob	Ear lobules, counted series of large projecting scales along the anterior margin of the ear opening. Presence of the much smaller upper ear lobules were noted, but were not included in analysis.