Species Diporiphora carpentariensis Melville, Date, Horner & Doughty, 2019
Gulf Two-lined Dragon
- Diporiphora carpentariensis 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 [50].Zoobank Registration Number:http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:6795AD24-03D8-4E4E-9FD8-4757AEE964C5
Type data:
Holotype QM J88197 ♂, Littleton National Park, northern Queensland [18.2243°S, 142.7489 E].
Paratype(s) NMV D74080 ♀, Mt Turner Road, 5 km north of Gulf Development Road, Queensland [18.2692° S, 143.3647° E]; NMV D74079 ♂, Mt Turner Road, 20 km north of Gulf Development Road, Queensland [18.2733° S, 143.3656° E]; NMV D74076 ♀, road to Strathmore, 3 km north of Gulf Development Road, Queensland [18.1783° S, 142.8844° E]; NMV D74068 ♂, Bourke Development Road, 25 km NE of Karumba turnoff, Queensland [17.3931° S, 141.3989° E].
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Currently known from the far NE Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD and Cape York Peninsula south to about Georgetown, QLD.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Qld: Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Gulf Plains (GUP)
Common Name 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 [50] (Gulf Two-lined Dragon)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diporiphora Gray, 1842 | 12-Oct-2020 | ADDED |