Patrick J. Couper

Patrick J. Couper (1958–), New Zealand-born Australian herpetologist.

Senior Curator of Reptiles and Amphibians, Queensland Museum, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Taxon names authored

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62 taxon names authored by Patrick J. Couper

Eponyms

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0 eponyms of Patrick J. Couper

Publications

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1992

Couper, P.J. & Ingram, G.J. 1992. A new species of skink of Lerista from Queensland and a re-appraisal of L. allanae (Longman). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 32(1): 55–59. BHL Reference page.

1993

Couper, P.J., Covacevich, J.A. & Moritz, C. 1993. A review of the leaf-tailed geckos endemic to eastern Australia: a new genus, four new species, and other new data. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 34(1): 95–124. BHL Reference page.

1994

Covacevich, J.A. & Couper, P.J. 1994. Type specimens of frog and reptile species, Queensland Museum: recent additions and new information. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 37(1): 69–81. BHL Reference page.
Couper, P.J., Covacevich, J.A. & Lethbridge, P.J. 1994. Carlia parrhasius, a new Queensland skink. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 35(1): 31–33. BHL Reference page.
Couper, P.J., Covacevich, J.A. & Moritz, C. 1994. Designation of the type species of Saltuarius, and other data on the genus. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 35(1): 26. BHL Reference page.

1995

Wilson, S.K. & Couper, P.J. 1995. A new Ctenotus (Reptilia: Scincidae) from the Mitchell Grass plains of central Queensland. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 38(2): 687–690. BHL Reference page.

1996

Couper, P.J., Covacevich, J.A., Marsterson, S.P. & Shea, G.M. 1996. Coggeria naufragus gen. et sp. nov., a sand-swimming skink from Fraser Island, Queensland. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 39(2): 233–241. BHL Reference page.

1997

Couper, P.J. & Pianka, E.R. 1997. Synonymy of Ctenotus monticola Storr, 1981 and Ctenotus hypatia Ingram and Czechura, 1990. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 42(1): 12. BHL Reference page.
Couper, P.J., Schneider, C.J. & Covacevich, J.A. 1997. A new species of Saltuarius (Lacertilia: Gekkonidae) from granite-based, open forests of eastern Australia. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 42(1): 91–96. BHL Reference page.

1998

Couper, P.J. & Keim, L.D. 1998. Two new species of Saproscincus (Reptilia: Scincidae) from Queensland. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 42(2): 465–473. BHL Reference page.
Couper, P.J., Covacevich, J.A. & Wilson, S.K. 1998. Two new species of Ramphotyphlops (Squamata: Typhlopidae) from Queensland. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 42(2): 459–464. BHL Reference page.

2000

Couper, P.J., Schneider, C.J., Hoskin, C.J. & Covacevich, J.A. 2000. Australian Leaf–tailed geckos: phylogeny, a new genus, two new species and other new data. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 45(2): 253–265. BHL Reference page.

2002

Couper, P.J., Amey, A,P. & Kutt, A.S. 2002. A new species of Ctenotus (Scincidae) from central Queensland. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 48(1): 85–92. BHL Reference page.

2003

Hoskin, C.J., Couper, P.J. & Schneider, C.J. 2003. A new species of Phyllurus (Lacertilia: Gekkonidae) and a revised phylogeny and key for the Australian leaf-tailed geckos. Australian Journal of Zoology 51(2): 153–164. DOI: 10.1071/ZO02072 Reference page.

2004

Hoskin, C.J. & Couper, P.J. 2004. A new species of Glaphyromorphus (Reptilia : Scincidae) from Mt Elliot, north-eastern Queensland. Australian Journal of Zoology 52(2): 183–190. DOI: 10.1071/ZO03035 Reference page.
Couper, P.J., Amey, A.P. & Shea, G.M. 2004. Comments on the taxonomic status of Cyrtodactylus abrae Wells 2002. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 49(2): 648. BHL Reference page.

2005

Couper, P.J., Wilmer, J.W., Roberts, L., Amey, A,P. & Zug. G.R. 2005. Skinks currently assigned to Carlia aerata (Scincidae: Lygosominae) of north-eastern Queensland: a preliminary study of cryptic diversity and two new species. Australian Journal of Zoology 53(1): 35–49. DOI: 10.1071/ZO04010 Reference page.
Sadlier, R.A., Couper, P.J., Colgan, D.J., Vanderduys, E. & Rickard, E. 2005. A new species of scincid lizard, Saproscincus eungellensis, from mid-eastern Queensland. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 51(2): 559–571. BHL Reference page.

2006

Couper, P.J., Covacevich, J.A., Amey, A.P. & Baker, A.M. 2006. The genera of skinks (Family Scincidae) of Australia and its island territories: diversity, distribution and identification. pp. 367–383 in Merrick, J.R., Archer, M., Hickey, G.M. & Lee, M.S.Y. (eds). Evolution and Biogeography of Australasian Vertebrates. Auscipub Pty Ltd.: Sydney. 942 pp. ISBN 0975779001 Reference page.

2007

Couper, P.J., Keim, L.D. & Hoskin, C.J. 2007. A new velvet gecko (Gekkonidae: Oedura) from south-east Queensland, Australia. Zootaxa 1587(1): 27–41. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1587.1.2 Reference page.

2008

Couper, P.J., Hamley, B. & Hoskin, C.J. 2008. A new species of Phyllurus (Lacertilia: Gekkonidae) from the Kilkivan district of south-eastern Queensland. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 52(2): 139–147. BHL Reference page.
Couper, P.J., Sadlier, R.A., Shea, G.M. & Wilmer, J.W. 2008. A reassessment of Saltuarius swaini (Lacertilia: Diplodactylidae) in southeastern Queensland and New South Wales; two new taxa, phylogeny, biogeography and conservation. Records of the Australian Museum 60(1): 87–118. DOI: 10.3853/j.0067-1975.60.2008.1492 Reference page.

2009

Amey, A.P. & Couper, P.J. 2009. A new limb-reduced skink (Scincidae: Lerista) from the dry rainforest of north Queensland, Australia. Zootaxa 2173: 19–30. Abstract & excerpt. Reference page.
Couper, P.J. & Amey, A.P. 2009. Lerista karlschmidti (Marx and Hosmer, 1959) (Sauria: Scincidae): re-examination of the type series, reassignment of a paratype and distribution notes. Zootaxa 2312: 39–48. Abstract & excerpt Reference page.
Donnellan, S.C., Couper, P.J., Saint, K.M. & Wheaton, L. 2009. Systematics of the Carlia ‘fusca’ complex (Reptilia: Scincidae) from northern Australia. Zootaxa 2227(1): 1–31. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2227.1.1 Reference page.

2010

Oliver, P.M., Couper, P.J. & Amey, A.P. 2010. A new species of Pygopus (Pygopodidae; Gekkota; Squamata) from north-eastern Queensland. Zootaxa 2578(1): 47–61. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2578.1.3 Reference page.
Couper, P.J., Limpus, C., McDonald, K.R. & Amey, A.P. 2010. A new species of Proablepharus (Scincidae: Lygosominae) from Mt Surprise, north-eastern Queensland, Australia. Zootaxa 2433(1): 62–68. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2433.1.4 Reference page.

2012

Hoskin, C.J. & Couper, P.J. 2012. Description of two new Carlia species (Reptilia: Scincidae) from north-east Australia, elevation of Carlia pectoralis inconnexa Ingram & Covacevich 1989 to full species status, and redescription of Carlia pectoralis (de Vis 1884). Zootaxa 3546(1): 1–28. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3546.1.1 Reference page.
Amey, A.P., Couper, P.J. & Shea, G.M. 2012. Intellagama lesueurii (Gray, 1831), the correct binomial combination for the Australian Eastern Water Dragon (Sauria, Agamidae). Zootaxa 3390(1): 65–67. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3390.1.6 Reference page.
Couper, P.J., Melville, J., Emmott, A. & Chapple, S.N.J. 2012. A new species of Diporiphora from the Goneaway Tablelands of Western Queensland. Zootaxa 3556(1): 39–54. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3556.1.2 Reference page.

2013

Couper, P. & Hoskin, C.J. 2013. Two new subspecies of the leaf-tailed gecko Phyllurus ossa (Lacertilia: Carphodactylidae) from mid-eastern Queensland, Australia. Zootaxa 3664(4): 537–553. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3664.4.7 Reference page.
Hoskin, C.J. & Couper, P. 2013. A spectacular new leaf-tailed gecko (Carphodactylidae: Saltuarius) from the Melville Range, north-east Australia. Zootaxa 3717(4): 543–558. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3717.4.6 Reference page.

2014

Couper, P.J. & Hoskin, C.J. 2014. A new genus to accommodate three skinks currently assigned to Menetia (Lacertilia: Scincidae). Zootaxa 3884(6): 597–599. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3884.6.8 Reference page.
Hoskin, C.J. & Couper, P.J. 2014. Two new skinks (Scincidae: Glaphyromorphus) from rainforest habitats in north-eastern Australia. Zootaxa 3869(1): 1–16. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3869.1.1 Reference page.
Oliver, P.M., Couper, P.J. & Pepper, M. 2014. Independent Transitions between Monsoonal and Arid Biomes Revealed by Systematic Revison of a Complex of Australian Geckos (Diplodactylus; Diplodactylidae). PLoS ONE 9(12): e111895. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0111895 Reference page.

2015

Hoskin, C.J. & Couper, P.J. 2015. A new skink (Scincidae: Liburnascincus) from rocky habitat on Cape York, northeast Australia. Zootaxa 3944(2): 222–234. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3944.2.3. Preview (PDF). Reference page.

2016

Couper, P.J., Amey, A.P. & Wilmer, J.W. 2016. Cryptic diversity within the narrowly endemic Lerista wilkinsi group of north Queensland — two new species (Reptilia: Scincidae). Zootaxa 4162(1): 61–91. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4162.1.3. Reference page.
Couper, P.J. & Oliver, P.M. 2016. A new species of gecko from arid inland regions of eastern Australia (Diplodactylus; Diplodactylidae). Zootaxa 4093(4): 525–538. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4093.4.4 Reference page.
Couper, P.J., Peck, S.R., Emery, J-P. & Keogh, S. 2016. Two snakes from eastern Australia (Serpentes: Elapidae); a revised concept of Antaioserpens warro (De Vis) and a redescription of A. albiceps (Boulenger). Zootaxa 4097(3): 396–408. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4097.3.7.Reference page.

2018

Couper, P.J., Hoskin, C.J., Potter, S., Bragg, J.G. & Moritz, C. 2018. A new genus to accommodate three skinks currently assigned to Proablepharus (Lacertilia: Scincidae). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 60: 227–231. DOI: 10.1082/j.2204-1478.60.2017.2017-15 Reference page.
Singhal, S., Hoskin, C.J., Couper, P., Potter, S. & Moritz, C. 2018. A framework for resolving cryptic species: a case study from the lizards of the Australian Wet Tropics. Systematic Biology 67(6): 1061–1075. DOI: 10.1093/sysbio/syy026 Reference page.

2019

Amey, A.P., Couper, P.J. & Wilmer, J.W. 2019. Two new species of Lerista Bell, 1833 (Reptilia: Scincidae) from north Queensland populations formerly assigned to Lerista storri Greer, McDonald and Lawrie, 1983. Zootaxa 4577(3): 473–493. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4577.3.3. Reference page.
Amey, A.P., Couper, P.J. & Wilmer, J.W. 2019. A new species of Lerista Bell, 1833 (Reptilia: Scincidae) from Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, belonging to the Lerista allanae clade but strongly disjunct from other members of the clade. Zootaxa 4613(1): 161–171. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4613.1.9 Reference page.
Uetz, P., Cherikh, S., Shea, G., Ineich, I., Campbell, P.D., Doronin, I.V., Rosado, J., Wynn, A.H., Tighe, K.A., McDiarmid, R.W., Lee, J.L., Köhler, G., Ellis, R.J., Doughty, P., Raxworthy, C.J., Scheinberg, L.A., Resetar, A., Sabaj Pérez, M.A., Schneider, G., Franzen, M., Glaw, F., Böhme, W., Schweiger, S., Gemel, R., Couper, P., Amey, A.P., Dondorp, E., Ofer, G., Meiri, S. & Wallach, V. 2019. A global catalog of primary reptile type specimens. Zootaxa 4695(5): 438–450. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4695.5.2 Reference page.

2022

Torkkola, J.J., Worthington Wilmer, J., Hutchinson, M.N., Couper, P.J. & Oliver, P.M. 2022. Die on this hill? A new monotypic, microendemic and montane vertebrate genus from the Australian Wet Tropics. Zoologica Scripta 51(5): 483–497. DOI: 10.1111/zsc.12550 Reference page.

2023

Hoksin, C.J. & Couper, P.J. 2023. Revision of zigzag geckos (Diplodactylidae: Amalosia) in eastern Australia, with description of five new species. Zootaxa 5343(4): 301–337. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5343.4.1 Reference page.

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