Species Ctenophorus modestus Ahl, 1926

Museums

Regional Maps

• Amphibolurus modestus Ahl, E. 1926. Neue Eidechsen und Amphibien. Zoologischer Anzeiger 67: 186-192 [187].

  Type data:

   Lectotype ZMB 54516 ♂ subadult (ex ZMB30092), "Australien".
  Paralectotype(s) ZMB 30092 ♀ adult, "Australien";
  Syntype(s) ZMB 30092 2 specimens, subadult ♂, adult ♀, "Australien"
  Comment: no further details for type locality.

  Subsequent designation references:

  Dong, C.M., Johnston, G.R., Stuart-Fox, D., Moussalli, A., Rankin, K.J. & McLean, C.A. 2021. Elevation of divergent color polymorphic and monomorphic Lizard lineages (Squamata: Agamidae) to species level. Ichthyology & Herpetology [formerly Copeia] 109(1): 43-54 [48].

 

Generic Combinations

• Ctenophorus modestus (Ahl, 1926). —
  McLean, C.A., Moussalli, A., Sass, S. & Stuart-Fox, D. 2013. Taxonomic assessment of the Ctenophorus decresii complex (Reptilia: Agamidae) reveals a new species of Dragon Lizard from Western New South Wales. Records of the Australian Museum 65(3): 51-63

 

Distribution

States

South Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Rocky areas and outcrops in Flinders and Olary Ranges, SA

Australian Endemic.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

SA: Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Murray Darling Depression (MDD)

General References

Dong, C.M., Johnston, G.R., Stuart-Fox, D., Moussalli, A., Rankin, K.J. & McLean, C.A. 2021. Elevation of divergent color polymorphic and monomorphic Lizard lineages (Squamata: Agamidae) to species level. Ichthyology & Herpetology [formerly Copeia] 109(1): 43-54

 

Common Name References

Dong, C.M., Johnston, G.R., Stuart-Fox, D., Moussalli, A., Rankin, K.J. & McLean, C.A. 2021. Elevation of divergent color polymorphic and monomorphic Lizard lineages (Squamata: Agamidae) to species level. Ichthyology & Herpetology [formerly Copeia] 109(1): 43-54 [48] (Swift Rock Dragon)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
	LACERTILIA	14-Nov-2022	ADDED