Species Varanus gilleni Lucas & Frost, 1895
Pygmy Mulga Monitor
- Varanus gilleni Lucas, A.H.S. & Frost, C. 1895. Preliminary notice of a certain species of lizard from central Australia. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria ns 7: 264-269 [266].
Type data:
Holotype NMV D11759, between Glen Edith and Deering Creek, NT.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT, Qld, SA, WA: Burt Plain (BRT), Central Ranges (CR), Dampierland (DL), Davenport Murchison Ranges (DMR), Finke (FIN), Gawler (GAW), Gibson Desert (GD), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), MacDonnell Ranges (MAC), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD), Stony Plains (STP), Tanami (TAN)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Northern Territory: Lake Eyre basin, W plateau
- Queensland: Lake Eyre basin
- South Australia: Lake Eyre basin, S Gulfs, W plateau
- Western Australia: NW coastal, W plateau
Ecological Descriptors
Arboreal, desert, diurnal, hummock grassland, low open shrubland, low woodland, oviparous, predator, tall shrubland.
General References
Houston, T.F. 1978. Dragon Lizards and Goannas of South Australia. Adelaide : South Australian Museum 84 pp. (natural history)
Mertens, R. 1942. Die Familie der Warane (Varanidae). Dritter Teil: Taxonomie. Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft 466: 235-391 (taxonomy)
Mertens, R. 1958. Bemerkungen über die Warane Australiens. Senckenbergiana Biologica 39: 229-264 (taxonomy)
Mitchell, M. & Mitchell, L.A. 1976. A further analysis of the combat ritual of the pigmy mulga monitor, Varanus gilleni (Reptilia: Varanidae). Herpetologica 32: 35-40
Murphy, J.B. & Mitchell, L.A. 1974. Ritualized combat behavior of the pigmy mulga monitor lizard, Varanus gilleni (Sauria: Varanidae). Herpetologica 30: 90-97
Pianka, E.R. 1969. Notes on the biology of Varanus caudolineatus and Varanus gilleni. Western Australian Naturalist 11: 76-82 (natural history)
Pianka, E.R. 1982. Observations on the ecology of Varanus in the Great Victoria Desert. Western Australian Naturalist 15: 1-8
Storr, G.M. 1980. The monitor lizards (genus Varanus Merrem, 1820) of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 8: 237-293 (taxonomy)
Common Name References
CAVS 2006. Census of Australian Vertebrate Species. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Pygmy Mulga Monitor)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | 16-Aug-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |