Species Pletholax gracilis Cope, 1864
Keeled Legless Lizard
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
WA: Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Yalgoo (YAL)
Ecological Descriptors
Fossorial, open forest, open heath, oviparous.
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. [106] (subspecies not identified in Cogger et al. (1983: 106), in which Cogger listed synonyms)
Kluge, A.G. 1974. A taxonomic revision of the lizard family Pygopodidae. Miscellaneous Publications of the Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan 147: 1-221
Common Name References
CAVS 2006. Census of Australian Vertebrate Species. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Keeled Legless Lizard)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | 30-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 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) |