CAVS: 5318
Species Lerista miopus (Günther, 1867)
- Soridia miopus Günther, A. 1867. Additions to the knowledge of Australian reptiles and fishes. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 3 20(8): 45-68 [49].
Type data:
Neotype WAM R136122, Strickland St, Geraldton, WA [28° 46' S, 114° 37' E].
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown (BMNH records cite 1946.8.15.60 as holotype in error), Champion Bay, WA.Subsequent designation references:
Amey, A.P. & Edwards, D.L. 2017. Taxonomy of the Sand Sliders of Western Australia’s central coast (genus Lerista, Squamata: Scincidae): recognition of Lerista miopus (Günther, 1867). Zootaxa 4317(1): 111–133 [123]. - Lygosoma (Rhodona) bipes concolor Werner, F. 1910. Reptilia (Geckonidae und Scincidae). pp. 451-493 in Michaelsen, W. & Hartmeyer, R. (eds). Die Fauna Südwest-Australiens. Jena : Gustav Fischer Vol. 2. [483].
Type data:
Holotype ZMB 21464, Denham, WA. - Lygosoma (Rhodona) nigriceps Glauert, L. 1962. Herpetological miscellanea. XIII. A new skink from the North-west Cape, Western Australia. Western Australian Naturalist 8: 86-87 [86].
Type data:
Holotype WAM R14039, Vlaming Lighthouse, North West Cape, WA.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Amey, A.P. & Edwards, D.L. 2017. Taxonomy of the Sand Sliders of Western Australia’s central coast (genus Lerista, Squamata: Scincidae): recognition of Lerista miopus (Günther, 1867). Zootaxa 4317(1): 111–133 [123]
Generic Combinations
- Lerista miopus (Günther, 1867).
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
WA: Carnarvon (CAR), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Yalgoo (YAL)
Distribution 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lerista Bell, 1833 | 01-Sep-2017 | ADDED |