Species Carlia quinquecarinata (Macleay, 1877)
- Heteropus quinquecarinatus Macleay, W. 1877. The lizards of the Chevert Expedition. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2: 60-69 [1878 on title page] [67].
Type data:
Lectotype AM R31873, Darnley Is., Torres Strait, QLD.
Paralectotype(s) AM AMS R31871-2, AMS R31874-5, same data as for lectotype.
Generic Combinations
- Carlia quinquecarinata (Macleay, 1877).
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Types are from Darnley Island, and Donnellan et al. (2009) say the species may also occur on Murray Island
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Cape York Peninsula (CYP)
Other Regions
Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater
General References
Cogger, H.G., Cameron, E.E. & Cogger, H.M. 1983. Amphibia and Reptilia. In, Walton, D.W. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 1 vi + 313 pp. [138] (as junior synonym of Carlia longipes)
Donnellan, S.C., Couper, P.J., Saint, K.M. & Wheaton, L. 2009. Systematics of the Carlia 'fusca' complex (Reptilia: Scincidae) from northern Australia. Zootaxa 2227: 1-31 [24] (removed from synonymy with Carlia longipes and restored to valid species status)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 07-Feb-2024 | 20-Aug-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 07-Feb-2024 | 16-Dec-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Mar-2011 | 02-May-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |