Species Emoia atrocostata (Lesson, 1830)
Littoral Whiptail-skink
Generic Combinations
- Emoia atrocostata (Lesson, 1830).
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Torres Strait islands and the tip of Cape York Peninsula, QLD, also Christmas Island; The subspecies freycineti.is extra-limital in New Guinea, Indo-Malayan Archipelago, Micronesia and Polynesia
IBRA
Qld: Cape York Peninsula (CYP)
Other Regions
Christmas Island terrestrial & freshwater, Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater
Ecological Descriptors
Arboreal, diurnal, littoral, mangrove, oviparous, supralittoral.
General References
Alcala, A.C. & Brown, W.A. 1967. Population ecology of the tropical scincoid lizard, Emoia atrocostata, in the Philippines. Copeia 1967: 596-604
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. [162] (subspecies not identified in Cogger et al. (1983: 162), in which Cogger listed synonyms)
Ingram, G.J. 1979. The occurrence of lizards of the genus Emoia (Lacertilia: Scincidae) in Australia. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 19: 431-437
Wilson, S. & Swan, G. 2003. A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia. Australia : Holland 448 pp. [214]
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. [30] (Littoral Whiptail-skink)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-May-2023 | SCINCIDAE | 23-Aug-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 07-Feb-2024 | 22-Feb-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |