Species Diporiphora paraconvergens Doughty, Kealley & Melville, 2012
Grey-striped Western Desert Dragon
- Diporiphora paraconvergens Doughty, P. Kealley, L. & Melville, J. 2012. Taxonomic assessment of Diporiphora (Reptilia: Agamidae) dragon lizards from the western arid zone of Australia. Zootaxa 3518: 1-24 [20].
Type data:
Holotype WAM R163948 adult ♂, 23 km north-east of Warrawagine Homestead, Pilbara Biodiversity Survey quadrat PHYE01, Western Australia [20º41′54″S, 120º51′23″E].
Paratype(s) WAM R63525, 2 km NNE of Murguga, Well 39, Canning Stock Route, WA [21°46′S, 125°40′E]; WAM R131073, Kiwirrkurra, WA [22 49 ŒS, 127 45 ŒEE]; WAM R133348, R133475, Lake Mackay [22°26′47″S, 128°17′33″E]; WAM R137921, Telfer, WA [21°43′38″S, 122°1′06″E]; WAM R164250, Mina Mina Clutterbuck Hills, Gibson Desert, WA [24°31′02″S, 126°13′04″E].
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
WA: Gibson Desert (GD), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Pilbara (PIL)
General References
Pianka, E.R. 2013. Notes on the ecology and natural histroy of two uncommon agamid lizards Diporiphora paraconvergens and Lophognathus longirostris in the Great Victoria Desert of Western Australia. The Western Australian Naturalist 29(2): 77-84 [Date published October 2013]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | LACERTILIA | 09-Apr-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Federica Turco (QM) |
| 18-Oct-2012 | ADDED |