Species Anepischetosia maccoyi (Lucas & Frost, 1894)

Museums

Regional Maps

• Saiphos maccoyi Lucas, A.H.S. & Frost, C. 1894. The lizards indigenous to Victoria. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria ns 6: 24-92 [85, pl. 2 figs 2 2a].

  Type data:

   Lectotype NMV D1851, Ringwood, VIC.
• Anepischetos sharmani Wells, R.W. & Wellington, C.R. 1984. A synopsis of the class Reptilia in Australia. Australian Journal of Herpetology 1(3-4): 73-129 [1983 on title page] [85].

  Type data:

   Holotype AM R111954 (previously AMFS27800), 1.0 km NW of Mt Cambewarra lookout, NSW [34°48'S 150°34'E].

  Secondary source:

   Shea, G.M. & Sadlier, R.A. 1999. A catalogue of the non-fossil amphibian and reptile type specimens in the collection of the Australian Museum: types currently, previously and purportedly present. Technical Reports of the Australian Museum 15: 1-91.
• Anepischetosia brindabellaensis Wells, R.W. & Wellington, C.R. 1985. A classification of the Amphibia and Reptilia of Australia. Australian Journal of Herpetology Supplementary Series 1: 1-61 [Date published September, 1985] [23].

  Type data:

   Holotype AM R116969 (previously AMF 28408), Picadilly Circus, Brindabella Ranges, NSW.

  Secondary source:

   Shea, G.M. & Sadlier, R.A. 1999. A catalogue of the non-fossil amphibian and reptile type specimens in the collection of the Australian Museum: types currently, previously and purportedly present. Technical Reports of the Australian Museum 15: 1-91 [58].

 

Generic Combinations

• Nannoscincus maccoyi (Lucas & Frost, 1894).
• Saiphos maccoyi (Lucas & Frost, 1894).
• Anepischetosia maccoyi (Lucas & Frost, 1894).
• Hemiergis maccoyi (Lucas & Frost, 1894).

 

Distribution

States

Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Victoria

Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

ACT, NSW, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)

Ecological Descriptors

Alpine, cryptozoic, noctidiurnal, open forest, oviparous, tall forest, terrestrial, woodland.

 

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. [35] (Highlands Forest-skink)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
07-Feb-2024	LACERTILIA	14-Aug-2014	MODIFIED	Dr Federica Turco (QM)
07-Feb-2024		07-Apr-2011	MOVED
08-Mar-2011		02-May-2011	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)