Species Lampropholis similis Singhal, Hoskin, Couper, Potter & Moritz, 2018
- Lampropholis similis Singhal, S., Hoskin, C.J., Couper, P., Potter, S. & Moritz, C. 2018. A framework for resolving cryptic species: a case study from the lizards of the Australian wet tropics. Systematic Biology 67(6): 1061-1075 [1069, A3] (full description in Appendix 1, pA3 (Supplementary Material to publication)).Zoobank Registration Number:urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:23E36086-C261-4D2A-958B-547A17239529
Type data:
Holotype QM J91380, The Pinnacles, SW of Townsville, QLD [19° 23' 42" S, 146° 39' 07" E].
Paratype(s) QM various n=28, various locations.
Introduction
Can only be reliably separated from L. coggeri and L. elliotensis by genetic analysis or distribution, see SInghal et al. (2018) for details.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Mt Bellenden Ker Range (excluding the Malbon Thompson Range to the east) south to Hervey Range and The Pinnacles, near Townsville; stated distribution highly specific, see Singhal et al. (2018) for details
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Qld: Wet Tropics (WT)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lampropholis Fitzinger, 1843 | 13-Oct-2020 | ADDED |