Species Carlia sexdentata (Macleay, 1877)
- Heteropus sexdentatus 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 R31879, Cape Grenville, QLD [11°58'S 143°14'E]. - Heteropus variegatus 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] [66].
Type data:
Lectotype AM R31868, Darnley Is., Torres Strait, QLD. - Heteropus maculatus 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 (presumed lost, see Covacevich (1971)), Cape York, QLD
Comment: type material missing. - Heteropus rubricatus De Vis, C.W. 1885. A conspect of the genus Heteropus. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 1: 166-173 [170].
Type data:
Holotype QM (presumed lost, see Covacevich (1971)), Cape York, QLD.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- 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 [18] (all names removed from synonymy with Carlia longipes)
Generic Combinations
- Carlia sexdentata (Macleay, 1877).
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT, Qld: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Central Arnhem (CA), Cape York Peninsula (CYP)
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. [139] (as junior homonym of Carlia longipes)
Covacevich, J. 1971. Amphibian and reptile type specimens in the Queensland Museum. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 16: 49-68 (missing type material)
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 [18] (sexdentatus and removed from synonymy with Carlia longipes and restored to valid species status)
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