Species Morethia obscura Storr, 1972
Shrubland Morethia Skink
- Morethia obscura Storr, G.M. 1972. The genus Morethia (Lacertilia: Scincidae) in Western Australia. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 55: 73-79 [76].
Type data:
Holotype WAM R16916, 6 mi[les] E of Kalamunda, WA [31°58'S 116°08'E].
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, SA, Vic, WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Coolgardie (COO), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Esperance Plains (ESP), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Hampton (HAM), Jarrah Forest (JF), Kanmantoo (KAN), Mallee (MAL), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Nullarbor (NUL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Ecological Descriptors
Diurnal, low open woodland, open heath, open scrub, oviparous, terrestrial, woodland.
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)
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] (Shrubland Morethia Skink)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 07-Feb-2024 | 16-Dec-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |