Species Ctenotus kutjupa Hutchinson, Prates & Rabosky, 2022
- Ctenotus kutjupa Prates, I., Hutchinson, M.N., Huey, J.A., Hillyer, M.J. & Rabosky, D.L. 2022. A new lizard species (Scincidae: Ctenotus) highlights persistent knowledge gaps on the biodiversity of Australia’s central deserts. Bulletin of the Society of Systematic Biologists 1(2): 8720.Zoobank Registration Number:902ABC82-E9D9-4D28-AD31-FAE8134D1D8A
Type data:
Holotype WAM R166437, 5.3 km SSE of the Pungkulpirri Waterhole, Western Australia, Australia [24° 42’ 26” S, 128° 45’ 37” E].
Paratype(s) WAM multiple lots, various locations, WA; SAMA multiple lots, various; MAGNT multiple lots, SW Northern Territory.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Ctenotus schomburgkii Peters, 1863 [a misidentification]. —
Cogger, H.G. 2014. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia. Collingwood : CSIRO publishing 7th edition, pp. xxx+1033. [520] (in part)
Introduction
This is one of several cryptic species believed to be contained within the widely distributed Ctenotus schomburgkii.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Great Victoria Desert, central Australia, from Carnarvon Range, WA (120°E) east to about 132° E along a line from Watarrka (King’s Canyon), NT, south through Uluru to Wyola Lake and Vokes Hill, SA.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT, SA, WA: Central Ranges (CR), Gascoyne (GAS), Gibson Desert (GD), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), Murchison (MUR)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-May-2023 | SCINCIDAE | 10-Mar-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| LACERTILIA | 21-Nov-2022 | ADDED |