Species Delma petersoni Shea, 1991

Museums

Regional Maps

• Delma fraseri petersoni Shea, G.M. 1991. Revisionary notes on the genus Delma (Squamata: Pygopodidae) in South Australia and the Northern Territory. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 25(1): 71-90 [80].

  Type data:

   Holotype SAMA R20804, N end of stock route, SA [32°51'S 135°57'E].
  Paratype(s) SAMA 11 specimens.

  Secondary source:

   Jennings, W.B., Pianka, E.R. & Donnellan, S. 2003. Systematics of the lizard family Pygopodidae with implications for the diversification of Australian temperate biotas. Systematic Biology 16 52(757-780).

 

Distribution

States

South Australia, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Occurs along southern edge of Great Victoria Desert, between Eyre Peninsula, SA and southern WA.

Australian Endemic.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

SA, WA: Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Gawler (GAW), Hampton (HAM)

General References

Ellis, R.J., Doughty, P. & Bauer, A.M. 2018. An annotated type catalogue of the geckos and pygopods (Squamata: Gekkota: Carphodactylidae, Diplodactylidae, Gekkonidae, Pygopodidae) in the collection of the Western Australian Museum. Records of the Western Australian Museum 33(51–94) [87]

Wilson, S. & Swan, G. 2003. A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia. Australia : Holland 448 pp. [112]

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
07-Feb-2024		30-Mar-2012	MODIFIED
07-Feb-2024		16-Dec-2011	MOVED
07-Feb-2024		07-Dec-2011	MODIFIED
08-Mar-2011		08-Mar-2011	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)