Species Hemiergis peronii (Gray, 1831)
Lowlands Earless Skink
- Seps peronii Gray, J.E. 1831. A synopsis of the species of the class Reptilia. pp. 1-110 in Griffith, E. (ed.). The Animal Kingdom Arranged in Conformity with its Organization by the Baron Cuvier. London : Whittaker, Treacher & Co. Vol. 9 481+110 pp. [1831 on title page] [Synopsis: 72] [for Seps peronii Fitzinger, 1826 (nom. nud.), itself based on Cuvier's types of Tetradactylus decresiensis].
- Seps peronii Fitzinger, L.J. 1826. Neue Classification der Reptilien nach ihren naturlichen Verwandtschaften. Vienna : Heubner 66 pp. [53] [nomen nudum; nom. nud., based on Tetradactylus descresiensis Cuvier ms].
- Tetradactylus decresiensis Cuvier, G. 1829. Le Règne Animal, distribué d'après son organisation, pour servir de base à l'histoire naturelle des animaux et d'introduction à l'anatomie comparée. Paris : Déterville Vol. 2, Edn 2, i-xv + pp. 1-406. [64] [junior homonym; ex Péron ms; long regarded as a junior secondary homonym of Tridactylus decresiensis Cuvier, 1829].
Type data:
Syntype(s) MNHP 3040, Kangaroo Is., SA; MNHP 7135; MNHP 7136 2 specimens; NHMW 9961. - Chiamela duvaucellii Gray, J.E. 1839. Catalogue of the slender-tongued saurians, with descriptions of many new genera and species. (contd.). Annals and Magazine of Natural History 2(11): 331-337 [1839 on title page] [333] [ex Cocteau ms; published Jan., 1839].
Type data:
Syntype(s) MNHP (presumed lost), King George Sound, WA. - Hemiergis woodwardi Lucas, A.H.S. & Frost, C. 1902. Descriptions of some new lizards from Western Australia. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 15: 76-79 [77].
Type data:
Holotype NMV D11772, WA. - Lygosoma (Hemiergis) quadridigitatum Werner, F. 1910. Reptilia (Geckonidae und Scincidae). pp. 451-493 in Michaelsen, W. & Hartmeyer, R. (eds). Die Fauna Südwest-Australiens. Jena : Gustav Fischer Vol. 2. [480] [nom.nov. for Seps peronii Fitzinger, 1826].
- Lygosoma peronii tridactylum Boulenger, G.A. 1915. Descriptions of two new lizards from Australia. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 8 16: 64-66 [65].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 1946.8.17.65–66, Yallingup, SW Australia.
Generic Combinations
- Hemiergis peronii (Gray, 1831). —
Mittleman, M.B. 1952. A generic synopsis of the lizards of the subfamily Lygosominae. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 117(17): 1-35 [Publication 4096] [28] - Hemiergis peronii peronii (Gray, 1831). —
Storr, G.M. 1975. The genus Hemiergis (Lacertilia: Scincidae) in Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 3: 251-260 [256] - Hemiergis quadridigitatum (Gray, 1831). —
Glauert, L. 1960. Herpetological miscellanea. XII. The family Scincidae in Western Australia. Pt 2. The genus Lygosoma. The Western Australian Naturalist 7(4): 81-99 [92] - Hemiergis tridactylum (Boulenger, 1915). —
Glauert, L. 1960. Herpetological miscellanea. XII. The family Scincidae in Western Australia. Pt 2. The genus Lygosoma. The Western Australian Naturalist 7(4): 81-99 [92]
Distribution
States
South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Southwest and southern WA, southern SA and far western VIC.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
SA, Vic, WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Coolgardie (COO), Esperance Plains (ESP), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Hampton (HAM), Jarrah Forest (JF), Kanmantoo (KAN), Mallee (MAL), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR)
Ecological Descriptors
Fossorial, low shrubland, nocturnal, open forest, open heath, open scrub, viviparous, 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. [165] (subspecies not identified in Cogger et al. (1983: 165), in which Cogger listed synonyms)
Smyth, M. 1968. The distribution and life history of the skink, Hemiergis peronii (Fitzinger). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 92: 51-58
Smyth, M. 1974. Changes in the fat stores of the skinks Morethia boulengeri and Hemiergis peronii (Lacertilia). Australian Journal of Zoology 22: 135-145
Smyth, M. & Smith, M.J. 1968. Obligatory sperm storage in the skink Hemiergis peronii. Science (Washington, D.C.) 161: 575-576
Storr, G.M. 1975. The genus Hemiergis (Lacertilia: Scincidae) in Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 3: 251-260 (taxonomy)
Warburg, M.R. 1966. Water economy of several Australian geckos, agamids, and water skinks. Copeia 1966: 230-235
Wilson, S. & Swan, G. 2003. A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia. Australia : Holland 448 pp. [232]
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] (Lowlands Earless Skink)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-May-2023 | SCINCIDAE | 10-Mar-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 07-Feb-2024 | Hemiergis Wagler, 1830 | 24-Sep-2020 | MODIFIED | |
| 07-Feb-2024 | 16-Dec-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |