Species Ctenophorus parviceps (Storr, 1964)

Museums

Regional Maps

• Tympanocryptis parviceps Storr, G.M. 1964. The agamid lizards of the genus Tympanocryptis in Western Australia. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 47: 43-50 [46, figs 2-3].

  Type data:

   Holotype WAM R16984, 11 mi[les] SE of Ningaloo, WA [22°48'S 113°49'E].
  Paratype(s) WAM 18 specs (R8833, R177040-5, R177047, R13164, R13221, R19094–98, R20494–95).

  Type locality references:

  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.

 

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

 

Generic Combinations

• Ctenophorus parviceps (Storr, 1964). —
  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 [165]

 

Distribution

States

Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones

IBRA

WA: Carnarvon (CAR)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • Western Australia: NW coastal

Ecological Descriptors

Diurnal, hummock grassland, low open shrubland, oviparous, tall shrubland, terrestrial.

 

General References

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

 

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. [39] (Gnaraloo Heath Dragon)

 

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		16-Aug-2012	MODIFIED
08-Mar-2011		08-Mar-2011	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)