Genus Eugongylus Fitzinger, 1843
- Eugongylus Fitzinger, L.J. 1843. Systema Reptilium. Fasciculus Primus. Amblyglossae. Vienna : Braümüller et Seidel i-vi, 106 pp. [23].
Type species:
Eumeces oppelii Duméril & Bibron, 1839 by original designation.
Excluded Taxa
- Misidentifications
Scincidae: Eugongylus albofasciolatus (Günther, 1872) — Covacevich, J., Ingram, G.J. & Czechura, G.V. 1982. Rare frogs and reptiles of Cape York Peninsula, Australia. Biological Conservation 22: 283-294 (reject Australian records)
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
E Indonesia, Santa Cruz Ils.
IBRA
Qld: Cape York Peninsula (CYP)
Other Regions
Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater
Distribution References
Notes
Deleted from Australian list:
Eugongylus albofasciolatus (Günther, 1872)
Eumeces albofasciolatus Günther, A. (1872). Notice of a new species of lizard (Eumeces albofasciolatus) from north Australia. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (4)10: 370-371 [370] [provenance of holotype doubtful; no subsequent Australian records of this widely distributed extralimital species].
Type data: holotype BMNH 1946.8.13.74.
Type locality: Northern Australia.
Distribution: QLD (N Gulf*, NE coastal*); doubtful if in Australia (see Wilson, S. & Swan, G. (2003). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia. Australia : Holland 448 pp.).
Ecology: nocturnal, oviparous.
Reference: Covacevich, J., Ingram, G.J. & Czechura, G.V. (1982). Rare frogs and reptiles of Cape York Peninsula, Australia. Biol. Conserv. 22: 283-294 (rejects Australian records).
History of changes
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| 07-Feb-2024 | SQUAMATA | 07-Feb-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 21-May-2023 | SCINCIDAE | 06-Dec-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 07-Feb-2024 | LACERTILIA | 07-Feb-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 07-Feb-2024 | SCINCIDAE | 07-Feb-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 07-Feb-2024 | SCINCIDAE | 07-Feb-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 07-Feb-2024 | SCINCIDAE | 07-Feb-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 07-Feb-2024 | SCINCIDAE | 07-Feb-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 07-Feb-2024 | SCINCIDAE | 07-Feb-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 07-Feb-2024 | SCINCIDAE | 07-Feb-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 07-Feb-2024 | LACERTILIA | 07-Feb-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Federica Turco (QM) |
| 07-Feb-2024 | 07-Feb-2024 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |