Species Morethia butleri (Storr, 1963)
Woodland Morethia Skink
- Ablepharus butleri Storr, G.M. 1963. Ablepharus butleri. A new scincid lizard from Australia. Western Australian Naturalist 9: 46-47 [46].
Type data:
Holotype WAM R20615, 4 mi[les] E of Leonora, WA [28°52'S 121°23'E].
Generic Combinations
- Morethia butleri (Storr, 1963).
Distribution
States
South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
SA, WA: Coolgardie (COO), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Hampton (HAM), Murchison (MUR), Nullarbor (NUL), Yalgoo (YAL)
Ecological Descriptors
Diurnal, low open shrubland, open scrub, oviparous, tall shrubland, terrestrial.
General References
Greer, A.E. 1980. A new species of Morethia (Lacertilia: Scincidae) from northern Australia, with comments on the biology and relationships of the genus. Records of the Australian Museum 33: 89-122 (taxonomy)
Rawlinson, P.A. 1976. The endemic Australian lizard genus Morethia (Scincidae: Lygosominae) in southern Australia. Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria, Melbourne 37: 27-41 (taxonomy)
Smyth, M. 1972. The genus Morethia (Lacertilia: Scincidae) in South Australia. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16: 1-14 (taxonomy)
Storr, G.M. 1972. The genus Morethia (Lacertilia: Scincidae) in Western Australia. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 55: 73-79 (taxonomy)
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. [35] (Woodland Morethia Skink)
History of changes
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| 07-Feb-2024 | 22-Aug-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |