Subspecies Nephrurus wheeleri wheeleri Loveridge, 1932
- Nephrurus wheeleri Loveridge, A. 1932. New lizards of the genera Nephrurus and Amphibolurus from Western Australia. Proceedings of the New England Zoological Club, Boston 13: 31-34 [31].
Type data:
Holotype MCZ 32950, Yandil, 30 mi[les] NE of Wiluna, WA.
Paratype(s) WAM R4459 (formerly MCZ R32955) 1 specimen (specimen was gifted by Loveridge to WAM following the species description), 'Yandil, thirty miles [48 Km] northwest of Wiluna, WA [26°22'S, 119°49'E].
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Occurs in the Pilbara region, WA.
IBRA
WA: Murchison (MUR)
Ecological Descriptors
Hummock grassland, low open shrubland, nocturnal, oviparous, saxicoline, tall shrubland.
General References
Ellis, R.J., Doughty, P. & Bauer, A.M. 2018. An annotated type catalogue of the geckos and pygopods (Squamata: Gekkota: Carphodactylidae, Diplodactylidae, Gekkonidae, Pygopodidae) in the collection of the Western Australian Museum. Records of the Western Australian Museum 33(51–94) [56]
Wilson, S. & Swan, G. 2003. A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia. Australia : Holland 448 pp. [78]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | GEKKOTA | 28-Sep-2018 | MODIFIED | |
| 07-Feb-2024 | 30-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 07-Feb-2024 | 16-Dec-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 07-Feb-2024 | 16-Dec-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 07-Feb-2024 | 07-Dec-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |