Species Egernia cunninghami (Gray, 1832)

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• Tiliqua cunninghami Gray, J.E. 1832. Characters of a new genus of Mammalia, and of a new genus and two new species of lizards, from New Holland. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1832: 39-40 [publication date established from Sclater, P.L. 1893. List of the dates of receipt from the Printers of the sheets of the Society's 'Proceedings' from 1831 to 1859 inclusive. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1893: 435–440 [436]] [40].

  Type data:

   Holotype BMNH xv.85a (stuffed; Gray states "Mr. Cunningham found this Lizard in a torpid state in a barren sandy part of the scrubby country in lat. 29", while prosecuting his overland journey from Port Jackson towards Moreton Bay in the winter of 1827"), "Nova Hollandia Orientali extratropica"; eastern Australia in lat. 29ºS.
• Egernia krefftii Peters, W. 1871. Mitteilung über neue Eidechsen (Egernia krefftii, Euprepes (Riopa) punctatolineatus). Monatsberichte der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1871: 30-32 [1872 on title page] [30].

  Type data:

   Holotype ZMB 341, Sydney, NSW.
• Egernia lohmanni Werner, F. 1917. Über einige neue Reptilien und einen neuen Frosch des Zoologischen Museums in Hamburg. Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum und Institut, Hamburg 34: 31-36 [32].

  Type data:

   Holotype whereabouts unknown, locality unknown.
• Egernia barnetti 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] [28].

  Type data:

   Holotype AM R93474, Fisherman's Beach, Fleurieu Peninsula, SA.

  Secondary source:

   Shea, G.M. & Sadlier, R.A. 1999. A catalogue of the non-fossil amphibian and reptile type specimens in the collection of the Australian Museum: types currently, previously and purportedly present. Technical Reports of the Australian Museum 15: 1-91 [60].
• Egernia jossae 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] [28].

  Type data:

   Holotype AM R116993 (previously AMF 28539), near Lowther, NSW.

  Secondary source:

   Shea, G.M. & Sadlier, R.A. 1999. A catalogue of the non-fossil amphibian and reptile type specimens in the collection of the Australian Museum: types currently, previously and purportedly present. Technical Reports of the Australian Museum 15: 1-91 [60].
• Egernia kennersoni 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] [29].

  Type data:

   Holotype AM R75000, Upper Emu Creek, at base of Mt Superbus, near Warwick, QLD.

  Secondary source:

   Shea, G.M. & Sadlier, R.A. 1999. A catalogue of the non-fossil amphibian and reptile type specimens in the collection of the Australian Museum: types currently, previously and purportedly present. Technical Reports of the Australian Museum 15: 1-91 [60].

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• 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. [156]

 

Generic Combinations

• Egernia cunninghami (Gray, 1832).

 

Distribution

States

Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria

Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

ACT, NSW, Qld, SA, Vic: Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Kanmantoo (KAN), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Sydney Basin (SB), South Eastern Highlands (SEH)

Ecological Descriptors

Diurnal, low open woodland, omnivore, open forest, saxicoline, viviparous, woodland.

 

General References

Barwick, R.E. & Bryant, C. 1966. Physiological and biochemical aspects of hibernation in the scincid lizard Egernia cunninghami (Gray, 1832). Physiological Zoology 39: 1-20

Johnson, C.R. 1977. Thermoregulation in four Australian lizards of the genus Egernia (Sauria: Scincidae). Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 60: 381-390

Mitchell, F.J. 1950. The scincid genera Egernia and Tiliqua (Lacertilia). Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 9: 275-308 (taxonomy)

Niekisch, M. 1980. Terraristiche Beobachtungen zur Biologie von Egernia cunninghami (Reptilia: Sauria: Scincidae). Salamandra 16: 162-176 (natural history)

 

Common Name References

CAVS 2006. Census of Australian Vertebrate Species. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Cunningham's Skink)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
07-Feb-2024		21-Aug-2013	MODIFIED
07-Feb-2024		16-Dec-2011	MODIFIED
08-Mar-2011		08-Mar-2011	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)