Species Pygopus nigriceps (Fischer, 1882)
Hooded Scaly-foot, Western Hooded Scaly-foot
- Cryptodelma nigriceps Fischer, J.G. 1882. Herpetologische Bemerkungen. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 48: 281-302 [29, pl. 16 figs 5-9].
Type data:
Neotype WAM R102063, Yule River, WA [20°40'S, 118°21'E].
Status unknown, SMNS 2259 (believed to be destroyed during World War II and considered lost (Schlüter & Hallermann 1997)), Nickol Bay, WA.Subsequent designation references:
James, B.H., Donnellan, S.C. & Hutchinson, M.N. 2001. Taxonomic revision of the Australian lizard Pygopus nigriceps (Squamata: Gekkonoidea). Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 34(1): 37-52. - Delma (Cryptodelma) baileyi Günther, A. 1897. Description of a new species of Delma from Western Australia. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 6 19: 170-172 [170, fig.].
Type data:
Holotype whereabouts unknown (presumed lost), neighbourhood of Cue, WA. - Pygopus klugei 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] [16].
Type data:
Holotype AM R116980 (previously AMF 28686), 6.2 km S Big Warrambool (between Walgett and Lightning Ridge), NSW.Type locality references:
Shea, G.M. & Sadlier, R.A. 1999. A catalogue of the non-fossil amphibian and reptile type specimens in the collection of the Australian Museum: types currently, previously and purportedly present. Technical Reports of the Australian Museum 15: 1-91.Secondary source:
Kluge, A.G. 1991. Checklist of gekkonoid lizards. Smithsonian Herpetological Information Service (85): 1-35. - Pygopus territorianus 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] [16].
Type data:
Holotype AM R56823, near Tennant Creek, NT.Type locality references:
Shea, G.M. & Sadlier, R.A. 1999. A catalogue of the non-fossil amphibian and reptile type specimens in the collection of the Australian Museum: types currently, previously and purportedly present. Technical Reports of the Australian Museum 15: 1-91.Secondary source:
Kluge, A.G. 1991. Checklist of gekkonoid lizards. Smithsonian Herpetological Information Service (85): 1-35.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- 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. [107]
Generic Combinations
- Pygopus nigriceps (Fischer, 1882). —
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
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
ACT, NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Vic, WA: Burt Plain (BRT), Carnarvon (CAR), Channel Country (CHC), Central Ranges (CR), Dampierland (DL), Davenport Murchison Ranges (DMR), Finke (FIN), Gascoyne (GAS), Gawler (GAW), Gibson Desert (GD), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), MacDonnell Ranges (MAC), Murchison (MUR), Pilbara (PIL), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD), Stony Plains (STP), Sturt Plateau (STU), Tanami (TAN), Yalgoo (YAL)
Ecological Descriptors
Desert, hummock grassland, low open shrubland, low open woodland, low woodland, noctidiurnal, open scrub, oviparous, tall open shrubland, tall shrubland, tussock grassland.
Extra Ecological Information
Lacertiphagous.
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) [85]
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
Schlüter, A. & Hallermann, J. 1997. The type specimens in the herpetological collection of the Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde in Stuttgart. Series A (Biologie). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde. Serie A (Biologie) 553: 1–15
Common Name References
CAVS 2006. Census of Australian Vertebrate Species. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Hooded Scaly-foot)
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. [23] (Western Hooded Scaly-foot)
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 | 31-Jul-2013 | 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) |