Species Glaphyromorphus crassicaudus (Duméril & Duméril, 1851)
Cape York Mulch-skink
- Lygosoma crassicaudum Duméril, A.M.C. & Duméril, A. 1851. Catalogue Méthodique de la Collection des Reptiles. Paris : Mus. Hist. Nat. iv 224 pp. [172] [pl. 4 fig. 1 in Jacquinot, J. & Guichenot, M.A. 1853. Reptiles et Poissons. In, Dumont d'Urville, M.J. (ed). Voyage au Pôle Sud et dans l'Astrolabe et la Zélée, éxecuté pendant les années 1837–40. Zoologie 3 1–28. Paris : Gide et Baudry; as L. crassicaudum].
Type data:
Holotype MNHP 2979, Oceania (original description cites Australia and Oceania).
Generic Combinations
- Glaphyromorphus crassicaudus (Duméril & Duméril, 1851). —
Cogger, H.G. 1992. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia. Sydney : Reed Books 5, 775 pp. [with revised Appendix] [492] - Sphenomorphus crassicaudus (Duméril & Duméril, 1851). —
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. [184] - Glaphyromorphus crassicaudus crassicaudus (Duméril & Duméril, 1851).
- Sphenomorphus crassicaudus crassicaudus (Duméril & Duméril, 1851). —
Storr, G.M. 1967. The genus Sphenomorphus (Lacertilia: Scincidae) in Western Australia and the Northern Territory. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 50: 10-20
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Extra-limital in New Guinea
IBRA
Qld: Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Wet Tropics (WT)
Other Regions
Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater
Ecological Descriptors
Fossorial, nocturnal, tall open shrubland, woodland.
General References
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. [184] (subspecies not identified in Cogger et al. (1983: 184), in which Sphenomorphus crassicaudus was recognised as the valid name and Cogger listed synonyms)
Storr, G.M. 1974. Revision of the Sphenomorphus richardsonii species-group (Lacertilia: Scincidae). Records of the Western Australian Museum 3: 66-70 (taxonomy)
Wilson, S. & Swan, G. 2003. A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia. Australia : Holland 448 pp.
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. [31] (Cape York Mulch-skink)
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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21-May-2023 | SCINCIDAE | 23-Aug-2023 | MODIFIED | |
07-Feb-2024 | LACERTILIA | 21-Nov-2022 | MODIFIED | |
07-Feb-2024 | 16-Dec-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
12-Feb-2010 | (import) |