Species Delma impar (Fischer, 1882)

Museums

Regional Maps

External Links

• Pseudodelma impar Fischer, J.G. 1882. Herpetologische Bemerkungen. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 48: 281-302 [287, pl. 16 figs 1-4] [as Ps. impar].

  Type data:

   Neotype NMV D10883 (holotype MTKD D158 from Melbourne, VIC, presumed destroyed, see Obst, F.J. 1977. Die Herpetologische Sammlung des Staatlichen Museums für Tierkunde Dresden und ihre Typusexemplare. Zool. Abh. Mus. Tierk. Dresden 34: 171–186), Hamilton, VIC [37°45'S 142°02'E].

  Subsequent designation references:

  Kluge, A.G. 1974. A taxonomic revision of the lizard family Pygopodidae. Miscellaneous Publications of the Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan 147: 1-221; Obst, F.J. 1977. Die Herpetologische Sammlung des Staatlichen Museums für Tierkunde Dresden und ihre Typusexemplare. Zoologische Abhandlungen Staatliches Museum fur Tierkunde Dresden 34: 171-186.
• Delma lineata Rosén, N. 1905. List of lizards in the Zoological Museum of Lund, with descriptions of new species. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 7 16: 129-142 [131, pl. 8(1) figs 2a-c].

  Type data:

   Holotype ZMLU Cat. Typ. No. 295, VIC.

 

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. [104]

 

Generic Combinations

• Delma impar (Fischer, 1882). —
  Kluge, A.G. 1974. A taxonomic revision of the lizard family Pygopodidae. Miscellaneous Publications of the Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan 147: 1-221

 

Distribution

States

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

Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

ACT, NSW, SA, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)

Ecological Descriptors

Low open woodland, noctidiurnal, open forest, oviparous.

 

General References

Jenkins, R.W.G. & Bartell, R.J. 1980. A Field Guide to Reptiles of the Australian High Country. Melbourne : Inkata Press 187 pp. (natural history)

Kluge, A.G. 1974. A taxonomic revision of the lizard family Pygopodidae. Miscellaneous Publications of the Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan 147: 1-221

 

Common Name References

CAVS 2006. Census of Australian Vertebrate Species. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Many-lined Delma)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
07-Feb-2024		20-Aug-2013	MODIFIED
07-Feb-2024		16-Dec-2011	MOVED
07-Feb-2024		07-Dec-2011	MODIFIED
08-Mar-2011		02-May-2011	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)