Species Pseudemoia spenceri (Lucas & Frost, 1894)
Trunk-climbing Cool-skink
- Lygosoma (Emoa) spenceri Lucas, A.H.S. & Frost, C. 1894. The lizards indigenous to Victoria. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria ns 6: 24-92 [81, pl. 2 figs 1 1a].
Type data:
Lectotype NMV D1824, Brandy Creek, VIC (original description cites Brandy Creek and Dandenong Ranges, VIC). - Lygosoma (Leiolepisma) weekesae Kinghorn, J.R. 1929. A new species of Lygosoma from New South Wales. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 54: 32-33 [32, fig.].
Type data:
Holotype AM R9745, Mt Kosciusko, 5,500 ft, NSW.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Cogger, H.G., in Cogger, H.G., Cameron, E.E. & Cogger, H.M. 1983. Amphibia and Reptilia. 313 pp. in Walton, D.W. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 1 vi + 313 pp. [183]
Generic Combinations
- Pseudemoia spenceri (Lucas & Frost, 1894).
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
ACT, NSW, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)
Ecological Descriptors
Alpine, arthropod-feeder, diurnal, open forest, tall forest, terrestrial, viviparous, woodland.
General References
Greer, A.E. 1974. The generic relationships of the scincid lizard genus Leiolopisma and its relatives. Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 31: 1-67
Common Name References
Clayton, M., Wombey, J.C., Mason, I.J., Chesser, R.T. & Wells, A. 2006. CSIRO List of Australian Vertebrates: A Reference with Conservation Status. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing iv 162 pp. [36] (Trunk-climbing Cool-skink)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 07-Feb-2024 | 22-Aug-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Mar-2011 | 02-May-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |