Subterranean Pilbara Slater 1
Troglarmadillo
FP-12416
Discoverer: S. Judd (2023)
Fauna Portal species: 12416
Troglarmadillo FP-12416 male, lateral (HBI N27218-2; 80 km WNW Tom Price, Western Australia)
Image: A. Greenhill (2023)
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There are numerous undescribed species of Troglarmadillo but the morphological work required to confidently diagnose species in this genus has not been conducted. All species are very likely to be highly range-restricted. This species can only be diagnosed by molecular data (COI barcoding).
Status
- native
Fauna Portal Reference
Australia
- Western Australia
Fauna Portal Records
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