Species Demansia cyanochasma Nankivell, Maryan, Bush & Hutchinson, 2023
- Demansia cyanochasma Nankivell, J.H., Maryan, B., Bush, B.G. & Hutchinson, M.N. 2023. Whip it into shape: Revision of the Demansia psammophis (Schlegel, 1837) complex (Squamata: Elapidae), with a description of a new species from central Australia. Zootaxa 5311(3): 301-339 [318].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA R48865 ♂ (liver tissue stored at SAMA as ABTC58583), Moonaree Station, Gawler Ranges, SA [31.7017S, 135.5319E].
Paratype(s) MAGNT R01371, R01565, R03467, R16599, R35379, R36247 3 ♀, 2 ♂ (R16599 from outlier population near Elliot, NT), various locations in southern NT; SAMA R32260, R48412, R49048, R53139, R60568, R64434, R67418, R70189, R71354 5 ♀, 4 ♂, various locations in SA; WAM R72500, R73340, R166045, R168341, R169206 1 ♀, 4 ♂, various locations in SE WA.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Demansia psammophis Schlegel, 1837 [a misidentification]. —
Cogger, H.G. 1975. The Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia. Sydney : A.H. & A.W. Reed 584 pp. [431] (a misidentification, in part)
Introduction
Frequently referred to as Demansia psammophis (Schlegel, 1837) or D. reticulata (Gray, 1842) prior to description as a valid species.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Widespread throughout the semiarid and arid areas of central Australia, from SE inland of WA, much of SA, and central-southern NT to southwestern Queensland; outlier population near Elliot, NT.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT, Qld, SA, WA: Burt Plain (BRT), Channel Country (CHC), Coolgardie (COO), Central Ranges (CR), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Finke (FIN), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Gibson Desert (GD), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Hampton (HAM), MacDonnell Ranges (MAC), Murchison (MUR), Nullarbor (NUL), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD), Stony Plains (STP), Sturt Plateau (STU), Tanami (TAN)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQUAMATA | 31-Jan-2024 | ADDED |