Species Carlia pectoralis (De Vis, 1885)
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- Heteropus pectoralis De Vis, C.W. 1885. A conspect of the genus Heteropus. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 1: 166-173 [169].
Type data:
Holotype QM J1414, Warro, Port Curtis, QLD. - Heteropus lateralis De Vis, C.W. 1885. A conspect of the genus Heteropus. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 1: 166-173.
Generic Combinations
- Carlia pectoralis (De Vis, 1885).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Diurnal, open scrub, oviparous, terrestrial, woodland.
General References
Greer, A.E. 1980. Critical thermal maximum temperatures in Australian scincid lizards: their ecological and evolutionary significance. Australian Journal of Zoology 28: 91-102
Hoskin, C.J. & Couper, P.J. 2012. Description of two new Carlia species (Reptilia: Scincidae) from north-east Australia, elevation of Carlia pectoralis inconnexa Ingram & Covacevich 1989 to full species status, and redescription of Carlia pectoralis (de Vis 1884). Zootaxa 3546: 1–28 [14] (revision)
Mitchell, F.J. 1953. A brief revision of the four-fingered members of the genus Leiolopisma (Lacertilia). Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 11: 75-90
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. [24] (Open-litter Rainbow-skink)
History of changes
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| 08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |