Species Austroablepharus kinghorni (Copland, 1947)
Kinghorn's Snake-eyed Skink, Red-tailed Soil-crevice Skink
- Ablepharus kinghorni Copland, S.J. 1947. Taxonomic notes on the genus Ablepharus (Sauria: Scincidae). I. A new species from the Darling River. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 71: 282-286 [282, figs 2-3 pl. 18].
Type data:
Holotype AM R6458, Darling River, between Bourke and Wilcannia, NSW [30.5°S 145.58°E–31.28°S 143.13°E].
Generic Combinations
- Proablepharus kinghorni (Copland, 1947).
- Austroablepharus kinghorni (Copland, 1947). —
Couper, P.J., Hoskin, C.J., Potter, S., Bragg, J.G. & Moritz, C. 2018. A new genus to accommodate three skinks currently assigned to Proablepharus (Lacertilia: Scincidae). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum - Nature 60: 227–231
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, NT, Qld, SA: Channel Country (CHC), Desert Uplands (DEU), Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), Mulga Lands (ML)
Ecological Descriptors
Diurnal, litter, low open shrubland, low open woodland, oviparous, tussock grassland.
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. [36] (Red-tailed Soil-crevice Skink)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | SCINCIDAE | 26-Apr-2018 | MODIFIED | |
| 07-Feb-2024 | 22-Aug-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |