Species Delma desmosa Maryan, Aplin & Adams, 2007
- Delma desmosa Maryan, B, Aplin, K.P. & Adams, M. 2007. Two new species of the Delma tincta group (Squamata: Pygopodidae) from northwestern Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 23(3): 273-305 [288].
Type data:
Holotype WAM 102657 ♀, WA, Little Sandy Desert, Site Cooma 4.
Paratype(s) numerous specimens listed (in WAM, SAMA, NTM), WA, NT and SA localities.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT, SA, WA: Central Ranges (CR), Finke (FIN), Gibson Desert (GD), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Little Sandy Desert (LSD)
Ecological Descriptors
Hummock grassland.
Extra Ecological Information
Mostly removed from dead Triodia clumps: 'all collection sites … combine hummock grass and limestone'.
General References
Ellis, R.J., Doughty, P. & Bauer, A.M. 2018. An annotated type catalogue of the geckos and pygopods (Squamata: Gekkota: Carphodactylidae, Diplodactylidae, Gekkonidae, Pygopodidae) in the collection of the Western Australian Museum. Records of the Western Australian Museum 33(51–94) [87]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | GEKKOTA | 28-Sep-2018 | MODIFIED | |
| 07-Feb-2024 | 30-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 07-Feb-2024 | 16-Dec-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 07-Feb-2024 | 07-Dec-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |