Species Liopholis modesta (Storr, 1968)
Eastern Ranges Rock-skink
- Egernia geophana Anon. [Horton, D.] 1968. New lizard found in New England. The Armidale Express 7 Feb 1968: 5 [5, fig.] [?nom. nud.; the status of the above description is equivocal. It would appear to fulfil the criteria of availability under Articles 11–14 of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, but the question of anonymity (Article 15) will probably require resolution by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature].
Type data:
Holotype AM R26623 (not specified in original description but designated by the author when presenting the type series to the Australian Museum), Yarrowyck, 20 mi[les] W Armidale, NSW (not specified in original description). - Egernia whitei modesta Storr, G.M. 1978. Notes on the Ctenotus (Lacertilia: Scincidae) of Queensland. Records of the Western Australian Museum 6: 319-332 [55].
Type data:
Holotype QM J464, Chinchilla, QLD.
Generic Combinations
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, Qld: Cobar Peneplain (CP), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Diurnal, low open woodland, saxicoline, tall shrubland, viviparous, woodland.
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. [29] (Eastern Ranges Rock-skink)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | LACERTILIA | 02-Sep-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Federica Turco (QM) |
| 07-Feb-2024 | 21-Aug-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |