taxonID	type	format	identifier	references	title	description	created	creator	contributor	publisher	audience	source	license	rightsHolder	datasetID
03D687F7FFDB464CB9F8572AAB9E5F46.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/4500567/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4500567	FIGURE 1. Head scalation of the holotype of Stegonotus aplini sp. nov. (SAMA R71442) in dorsal (A–A’), right lateral (B–B’), left lateral (C–C’), and ventral (D–D’) views.Abbreviations includeAG (anterior genial), F (frontal), IN (internasal), IL (numbered infralabials), L (loreal), M (mental), N (nasal), P (parietal), PF (prefrontal), PG (posterior genial), PO (postocular), PR (preocular), R (rostral), SL (numbered supralabials), SO (supraocular) T (temporal), and V1 (1st ventral). Photos by M. O’Shea	FIGURE 1. Head scalation of the holotype of Stegonotus aplini sp. nov. (SAMA R71442) in dorsal (A–A’), right lateral (B–B’), left lateral (C–C’), and ventral (D–D’) views.Abbreviations includeAG (anterior genial), F (frontal), IN (internasal), IL (numbered infralabials), L (loreal), M (mental), N (nasal), P (parietal), PF (prefrontal), PG (posterior genial), PO (postocular), PR (preocular), R (rostral), SL (numbered supralabials), SO (supraocular) T (temporal), and V1 (1st ventral). Photos by M. O’Shea	2021-02-04	O’Shea, Mark;Richards, Stephen J.		Zenodo	biologists	O’Shea, Mark;Richards, Stephen J.			
03D687F7FFDB464CB9F8572AAB9E5F46.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/4500569/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4500569	FIGURE 2. Type series of Stegonotus aplini sp. nov. in dorsal and ventral views of the body. (A, B) SAMA R71442, holotype; (C, D) PNGNM R25332, paratype; (E, F) SAMA R71443, paratype; (G, H) AMS R.13302, paratype (images not to scale). Photos by M. O’Shea	FIGURE 2. Type series of Stegonotus aplini sp. nov. in dorsal and ventral views of the body. (A, B) SAMA R71442, holotype; (C, D) PNGNM R25332, paratype; (E, F) SAMA R71443, paratype; (G, H) AMS R.13302, paratype (images not to scale). Photos by M. O’Shea	2021-02-04	O’Shea, Mark;Richards, Stephen J.		Zenodo	biologists	O’Shea, Mark;Richards, Stephen J.			
03D687F7FFDB464CB9F8572AAB9E5F46.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/4500571/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4500571	FIGURE 3. Temporal scale arrangements on the left and right sides of head in Stegonotus aplini sp. nov. and S. iridis. (A, B) SAMA R71442, S. aplini, holotype; (C, D) PNGNM R25223, S. aplini paratype; (E, F) SAMA R71443, S. aplini paratype; (G, H) AMS R.13302, S. aplini paratype; (I, J) MZB Ophi.3306, S. iridis holotype. Scales are bordered in red and coloured to facilitate comparisons, with dark grey denoting upper temporals and light grey lower temporals (figures not to scale). Photos by M. O’Shea	FIGURE 3. Temporal scale arrangements on the left and right sides of head in Stegonotus aplini sp. nov. and S. iridis. (A, B) SAMA R71442, S. aplini, holotype; (C, D) PNGNM R25223, S. aplini paratype; (E, F) SAMA R71443, S. aplini paratype; (G, H) AMS R.13302, S. aplini paratype; (I, J) MZB Ophi.3306, S. iridis holotype. Scales are bordered in red and coloured to facilitate comparisons, with dark grey denoting upper temporals and light grey lower temporals (figures not to scale). Photos by M. O’Shea	2021-02-04	O’Shea, Mark;Richards, Stephen J.		Zenodo	biologists	O’Shea, Mark;Richards, Stephen J.			
03D687F7FFDB464CB9F8572AAB9E5F46.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/4500575/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4500575	FIGURE 4. Colour in life of Stegonotus aplini sp. nov. (A–D) and S. iridis (E–F). (A) SAMA R71442, holotype; (B) PNGNM R25322, paratype; (C, D) SAMA R71443, paratype; and S. iridis (E) MZB Ophi.3305 (Waigeo); and (F) SAMA R70466 (Batanta), both paratypes. Photos by S. Richards	FIGURE 4. Colour in life of Stegonotus aplini sp. nov. (A–D) and S. iridis (E–F). (A) SAMA R71442, holotype; (B) PNGNM R25322, paratype; (C, D) SAMA R71443, paratype; and S. iridis (E) MZB Ophi.3305 (Waigeo); and (F) SAMA R70466 (Batanta), both paratypes. Photos by S. Richards	2021-02-04	O’Shea, Mark;Richards, Stephen J.		Zenodo	biologists	O’Shea, Mark;Richards, Stephen J.			
03D687F7FFDB464CB9F8572AAB9E5F46.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/4500577/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4500577	FIGURE 5. Forest habitat of Stegonotus aplini sp. nov., dominated by rattan palms (Calamus and Korthalsia: Calamoideae), fan palms (Licuala: Arecaceae), sagisi palms (Heterospathe: Arecaceae), galip nut (Canarium: Burseraceae), and rosewoods (Dysoxylum: Meliaceae) (Baker & Dransfield, 2006). Photo by S. Richards.	FIGURE 5. Forest habitat of Stegonotus aplini sp. nov., dominated by rattan palms (Calamus and Korthalsia: Calamoideae), fan palms (Licuala: Arecaceae), sagisi palms (Heterospathe: Arecaceae), galip nut (Canarium: Burseraceae), and rosewoods (Dysoxylum: Meliaceae) (Baker & Dransfield, 2006). Photo by S. Richards.	2021-02-04	O’Shea, Mark;Richards, Stephen J.		Zenodo	biologists	O’Shea, Mark;Richards, Stephen J.			
03D687F7FFDB464CB9F8572AAB9E5F46.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/4500579/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4500579	FIGURE 6. Map illustrating the known ranges of Stegonotus iridis and S. aplini sp. nov. (A) S. iridis (white box) and S. aplini (yellow box) occur in ranges separated by about 1600 km. (B) Collecting localities (white circles) of S. iridis on Salawati, Batanta, and Waigeo Islands in the Raja Ampat Archipelago, West Papua Province, Indonesian New Guinea. (C) Collecting localities (yellow symbols) of S. aplini in Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea. The star is the type locality, the circles indicate the localities of paratypes. Scale bar on (A) = 600 km, scale bars on (B–C) = 60 km.	FIGURE 6. Map illustrating the known ranges of Stegonotus iridis and S. aplini sp. nov. (A) S. iridis (white box) and S. aplini (yellow box) occur in ranges separated by about 1600 km. (B) Collecting localities (white circles) of S. iridis on Salawati, Batanta, and Waigeo Islands in the Raja Ampat Archipelago, West Papua Province, Indonesian New Guinea. (C) Collecting localities (yellow symbols) of S. aplini in Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea. The star is the type locality, the circles indicate the localities of paratypes. Scale bar on (A) = 600 km, scale bars on (B–C) = 60 km.	2021-02-04	O’Shea, Mark;Richards, Stephen J.		Zenodo	biologists	O’Shea, Mark;Richards, Stephen J.			
