Species Ctenophorus butlerorum (Storr, 1977)

Museums

Regional Maps

• Amphibolurus parviceps butleri Storr, G.M. 1977. The Amphibolurus adelaidensis species group (Lacertilia: Agamidae) in Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 5: 73-81 [75].

  Type data:

   Holotype WAM R54728, near east shore of Useless Inlet, 29 km NW of Carrarang, WA [26°18'S 113°21'E].
  Paratype(s) WAM 15 specs (R26683, R39019, R54839, R39032–35, R54726–27, R54735–36, R54872, R54822, R54890, R55031).
• Ctenophorus butlerorum Storr, G.M. 1977. The Amphibolurus adelaidensis species group (Lacertilia: Agamidae) in Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 5: 73-81 [replacement name].

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Melville, J., Shoo, L.P. & Doughty, P. 2008. Phylogenetic relationships of the heath dragons (Rankinia adelaidensis and R. parviceps) from the southwestern Australian biodiversity hotspot. Australian Journal of Zoology 56: 159-171
• Ellis, R.J. 2019. An annotated type catalogue of the dragon lizards (Reptilia: Squamata: Agamidae) in the collection of the Western Australian Museum. Records of the Western Australian Museum 34: 115–132

 

Generic Combinations

• Tympanocryptis parviceps butleri (Storr, 1977). —
  Cogger, H.G. 2000. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia. Sydney : Reed New Holland 6th edition, 808 pp. [356]
• Rankinia butleri (Storr, 1977). —
  Wells, R.W. & Wellington, C.R. 1985. A classification of the Amphibia and Reptilia of Australia. Australian Journal of Herpetology Supplementary Series 1: 1-61 [Date published September, 1985] [19]
• Ctenophorus butleri (Storr, 1977). —
  Melville, J., Shoo, L.P. & Doughty, P. 2008. Phylogenetic relationships of the heath dragons (Rankinia adelaidensis and R. parviceps) from the southwestern Australian biodiversity hotspot. Australian Journal of Zoology 56: 159-171 [167]

 

Introduction

Name ending corrected; the species was named for both Mr and Mrs W.H. Butler (P. Doughty, pers comm 2013).

 

Distribution

States

Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones

IBRA

WA: Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Yalgoo (YAL)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • Western Australia: NW coastal

General References

Cogger, H.G., in Cogger, H.G., Cameron, E.E. & Cogger, H.M. 1983. Amphibia and Reptilia. 313 pp. in Walton, D.W. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 1 vi + 313 pp. [124] (as junior synonym of Tympanocryptis parviceps)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
07-Feb-2024	AGAMIDAE	22-Jun-2021	MODIFIED
07-Feb-2024	AGAMIDAE	27-Apr-2017	MODIFIED
07-Feb-2024		31-Jul-2013	MODIFIED
08-Mar-2011		08-Mar-2011	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)