Species Lygisaurus aeratus (Garman, 1901)
Large-disced Litter-skink
- Lygosoma aeratum Garman, S. 1901. Some reptiles and batrachians from Australasia. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard 39: 1-14 [7].
Type data:
Holotype MCZ 6476, near Cooktown, QLD. - Protervascincus kuranda Wells, R.W. & Wellington, C.R. 1985. A classification of the Amphibia and Reptilia of Australia. Australian Journal of Herpetology Supplementary Series 1: 1-61 [Date published September, 1985] [37].
Type data:
Holotype AM R94502, Granite Gorge, QLD [17°04'S 145°21'E]. - Ablepharus heteropus Garman, S. 1901. Some reptiles and batrachians from Australasia. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard 39: 1-14 [9].
Type data:
Holotype MCZ 6484, Great Barrier Reef, QLD.
Generic Combinations
- Lygisaurus aeratum (Garman, 1901).
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Qld: Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Wet Tropics (WT)
General References
Roberts, L., Couper, P.J., Worthington Wilmer, J., Amey, A.P. & Zug, G.R. in Couper, P.J., Worthington Wilmer, J., Roberts, L., Amey, A.P. & Zug, G.R. 2005. Skinks currently assigned to Carlia aerata (Scincidae: Lygosominae) of north-eastern Queensland: a preliminary study of cryptic diversity and two new species. Australian Journal of Zoology 53: 35-49 [43] (this article presents a redescription of C. aerata)
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. [34] (Large-disced Litter-skink)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 07-Feb-2024 | 16-Dec-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |