Species Diporiphora australis (Steindachner, 1867)
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- Calotella australis Steindachner, F. 1867. Reptilien. pp. 1–98 in, Reise der Österreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde in den Jahren 1857, 1858, 1859 unter den Befehlen des Commodore B. von Wüllerstorff-Urbair. Zoologie 1(3). Vienna : State Printer. [1869 on title page] [29, pl. 1 fig. 9].
Type data:
Syntype(s) NHMW 19821 2 specimens, Australia (Cape York, QLD on type label). - Grammatophora macrolepis Günther, A. 1867. Additions to the knowledge of Australian reptiles and fishes. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 3 20(8): 45-68 [51].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1946.8.12.74, Australia (by implication). - Grammatophora calotella Günther, A. 1867. Additions to the knowledge of Australian reptiles and fishes. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 3 20(8): 45-68 [52] [replacement name for Calotella australis Steindachner, 1867].
- Diporiphora nuchalis De Vis, C.W. 1884. On new species of Australian lizards. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 1: 97-100 [98].
Type data:
Syntype(s) whereabouts unknown, central and south coast district, QLD. - Diporiphora ornata De Vis, C.W. 1884. On new species of Australian lizards. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 1: 97-100 [99].
Type data:
Holotype whereabouts unknown, locality unknown. - Physignathus nigricollis Lönnberg, E. & Andersson, L.G. 1915. Results of Dr. E. Mjöberg's Swedish Scientific Expeditions to Australia 1910–1913. VII. Reptiles collected in northern Queensland. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Academiens Nya Handlingar, Stockholm 52(7): 1-9 [4] [incorrect spelling as Physignatus nigricollis].
Type data:
Holotype NHRM 3209, Cooktown, QLD.
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. [118]
Generic Combinations
- Diporiphora australis (Steindachner, 1867). —
Cogger, H.G., Cameron, E.E. & Cogger, H.M. 1983. Amphibia and Reptilia. In, Walton, D.W. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 1 vi + 313 pp. [118]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Widespread along north-eastern coast of Australia from around Cooktown, QLD, to Coffs Harbour area, NSW, extending inland about 600 km.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Gulf Plains (GUP), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Diurnal, low open woodland, low woodland, open forest, open scrub, oviparous, terrestrial, woodland.
General References
Melville, J., Date, K.S., Horner, P. & Doughty, P. 2019. Taxonomic revision of dragon lizards in the genus Diporiphora (Reptilia: Agamidae) from the Australian monsoonal tropics. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 78: 23-55 [27]
Common Name References
Clayton, M., Wombey, J.C., Mason, I.J., Chesser, R.T. & Wells, A. 2006. CSIRO List of Australian Vertebrates: A Reference with Conservation Status. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing iv 162 pp. [38] (Tommy Roundhead)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | Diporiphora Gray, 1842 | 11-Oct-2020 | MODIFIED | |
| 07-Feb-2024 | 31-Jul-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |