Subspecies Cyclodomorphus melanops elongatus (Werner, 1910)
Eastern Slender Blue-tongue
- Lygosoma (Homolepida) branchiale elongatum 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. [479].
Type data:
Holotype ZMH R03961(previously 3500) (presumed to be the holotype by Shea & Miller, 1995), Boorabbin, WA.
Generic Combinations
- Cyclodomorphus melanops elongatus (Werner, 1910).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Occurs from southern interior WA, through SA and southern NT to central QLD; populations in SE NSW are now believed to be extinct.
IBRA
NSW, NT, Qld, SA, WA: Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Channel Country (CHC), Central Ranges (CR), Finke (FIN), Gawler (GAW), Gibson Desert (GD), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), MacDonnell Ranges (MAC), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD), Stony Plains (STP)
Ecological Descriptors
Desert, hummock grassland, terrestrial.
General References
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. [189] (Lygosoma (Homolepida) branchiale elongatus, a junior synonym of Tiliqua branchialis(Günther, 1867))
Wilson, S. & Swan, G. 2003. A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia. Australia : Holland 448 pp. [198]
Common Name References
Western Australia Museum 2003. Step 4 MapIT (Cyclodomorphus melanops elongatus; online). Western Australian Museum, Queensland Museum and Museum & Art Gallery of NT Reptiles Database. (Eastern Slender Blue-tongue)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 07-Feb-2024 | 21-Aug-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |