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

(List may be incomplete)

• 62 taxon names authored by Patrick J. Couper

Eponyms

(List may be incomplete)

• 0 eponyms of Patrick J. Couper

Publications

(List may be incomplete)

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.