Species Aprasia picturata Smith & Henry, 1999
Black-headed Worm-lizard
- Aprasia picturata Smith, L.A. & Henry, J. 1999. Aprasia picturata (Squamata: Pygopodidae), a new legless lizard from the interior of Western Australia. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 82(2): 75-77 [75].
Type data:
Holotype WAM R126998, 35 km E of Leonora, WA [28°57'15''S 121°47'23''E].
Paratype(s) WAM R131647, 3.5 km S of Minara HS, WA [28°27'00''S 121°48'00''E].
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
WA: Murchison (MUR)
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) [84]
Common Name References
CAVS 2006. Census of Australian Vertebrate Species. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Black-headed 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 | Aprasia Gray, 1839 | 27-Apr-2017 | 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) |