CAVS: 5031
Subspecies Hemiergis decresiensis decresiensis (Cuvier, 1829)
- Tridactylus decresiensis Cuvier, G. 1829. Le Règne Animal, distribué d'après son organisation, pour servir de base à l'histoire naturelle des animaux et d'introduction à l'anatomie comparée. Paris : Déterville Vol. 2, Edn 2, i-xv + pp. 1-406. [64] [ex Péron ms].
Type data:
Syntype(s) MNHP 1601, Kangaroo Island, SA; MNHP 3041 (probable), Kangaroo Island, SA; NHMW 16629 (status as syntype uncertain; labelled Hemiergis decresiensis Wagler [sic]), Kangaroo Island, SA. - Hemiergis polylepis Günther, A. 1867. Additions to the knowledge of Australian reptiles and fishes. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 3 20(8): 45-68 [48].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1946.8.16.31, SA.
Generic Combinations
- Hemiergis decresiensis decresiensis (Cuvier, 1829). —
Copland, S.J. 1946. Geographic variation in the lizard Hemiergis decresiensis (Fitzinger). Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 70: 62-92 [1945 on title page] [64] - Hemiergis decresiensis (Cuvier, 1829). —
Duméril, A.M.C. & Bibron, G. 1839. Erpétologie Générale ou Histoire Naturelle Complète des Reptiles. Paris : Roret Vol. 5 viii 854 pp. [Date published Nov-1839] [766]
Distribution
States
South Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Kangaroo Island only
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
SA: Kanmantoo (KAN)
Ecological Descriptors
Fossorial, low open woodland, nocturnal, open forest, open scrub, tall forest, viviparous.
General References
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | Hemiergis Wagler, 1830 | 23-Sep-2020 | MODIFIED | |
| 07-Feb-2024 | 16-Dec-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |