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Genus Pogona Storr, 1982

 

Introduction

The type species of this genus, Agama barbata Cuvier 1829, is a junior synonym of Stellio discosomus Péron 1807. While this latter name has been supressed to maintain nomenclatural stabilty (Shea, 2001) it was subsequently discovered that it was used as the type species of the genus Discosomus Oken 1816 (Shea, 2021). Given both genera are based on the same type species Discosomus Oken 1816 is a senior synonym of Pogona Storr 1982. However based on prevailing usage and to maintain stability in nomenclature Shea (2021) referred to Article 23.9 of the Code of Zoological Nomenclature to establish reversal of precedence in priority, giving Pogona Storr 1982 the status of nomen protectum. See Shea (2021) for further details.

 

Distribution

States

Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Carnarvon (CAR), Coolgardie (COO), Central Ranges (CR), Gascoyne (GAS), Gibson Desert (GD), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), Mallee (MAL), Murchison (MUR), Nullarbor (NUL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Yalgoo (YAL) ; ACT, NSW, Qld, SA, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders (FLI), Kanmantoo (KAN), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Nandewar (NAN), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP), Wet Tropics (WT) ; NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Vic: Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Burt Plain (BRT), Channel Country (CHC), Davenport Murchison Ranges (DMR), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), MacDonnell Ranges (MAC), Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), Mulga Lands (ML), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD), Stony Plains (STP) ; NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Vic, WA: Finke (FIN) ; NT, SA, WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Carnarvon (CAR), Coolgardie (COO), Central Ranges (CR), Dampierland (DL), Gascoyne (GAS), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), Murchison (MUR), Pilbara (PIL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Yalgoo (YAL) ; NT, WA: Central Kimberley (CK), Northern Kimberley (NK) ; SA, WA: Hampton (HAM), Nullarbor (NUL)

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
07-Feb-2024 LACERTILIA 09-Mar-2023 MODIFIED
07-Feb-2024 19-Mar-2013 MODIFIED
08-Mar-2011 08-Mar-2011 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)