Species Aprasia inaurita Kluge, 1974
Mallee Worm-lizard, Red-tailed Worm-lizard
- Aprasia inaurita Kluge, A.G. 1974. A taxonomic revision of the lizard family Pygopodidae. Miscellaneous Publications of the Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan 147: 1-221 [51, fig. 21].
Type data:
Holotype NMV D11181, Birthday Tank, Sunset County (N Cowangie), VIC.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, SA, Vic, WA: Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Hampton (HAM), Kanmantoo (KAN), Murray Darling Depression (MDD)
Ecological Descriptors
Fossorial, low shrubland, nocturnal, open scrub, oviparous, tall shrubland.
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) [83]
Common Name References
CAVS 2006. Census of Australian Vertebrate Species. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Mallee Worm-lizard)
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) |