Egernia mcpheei WELLS & WELLINGTON, 1984

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Higher Taxa	Scincidae, Egerniinae (Tiliquini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies
Common Names	E: Eastern Crevice Skink, McPhee’s Egernia
Synonym	Egernia mcpheei WELLS & WELLINGTON 1984 Contundo macpheei — WELLS & WELLINGTON 1985: 26 Egernia mcpheei — SHEA & SADLIER 1999 Egernia mcpheei — COGGER 2000: 467 Egernia mcpheei — DOUGHTY et al. 2011
Distribution	Australia (New South Wales, Queensland) Type locality: Park Beach, Coffs Harbour, NSW
Reproduction	ovovivparous
Types	Holotype: AMS (AM) R111944
Diagnosis
Comment
Etymology	Named for Mr David R. McPhee of Sydney, N.S.W. noted Herpetologist and Antiquarian Book authority.
References	Cogger, H. G. 2014. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, 7th ed. CSIRO Publishing, xxx + 1033 pp. - get paper here Cogger, H.G. 2000. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, 6th ed. Ralph Curtis Publishing, Sanibel Island, 808 pp. Couper, P., Covacevich, J., Amey, A. & Baker, A. 2006. The genera of skinks (Family Scincidae) of Australia and its island territories: diversity, distribution and identification. in: Merrick, J.R., Archer, M., Hickey, G.M. & Lee, M.S.Y. (eds.). Evolution and Zoogeography of Australasian Vertebrates. Australian Scientific Publishing, Sydney, pp. 367-384 Doughty, Paul; Luke Kealley, and Stephen C. Donnellan 2011. Revision of the Pygmy Spiny-tailed Skinks (Egernia depressa species-group) from Western Australia, with descriptions of three new species. Rec. West. Austr. Mus. 26: 115–137 Shea, G.M.; Sadlier, R. & Johson, R. 2000. The scincid lizard Egernia mcpheei Wells & Wellington, 1984, in Queensland. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 45: 266 - get paper here Shea, Glenn M; Sadlier, Ross 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, 1999: 1-91 - get paper here Swan, G.; Sadlier, R.; Shea, G. 2017. A field guide to reptiles of New South Wales. Reed New Holland, 328 pp. Wells R W; Wellington C R 1984. A synopsis of the class Reptilia in Australia. Australian Journal of Herpetology 1 (3-4): 73-129 [31 Dec 1983 on cover] Wilson, S. & Swan, G. 2010. A complete guide to reptiles of Australia, 3rd ed. Chatswood: New Holland, 558 pp.
External links	IUCN Red List National Center for Biotechnology Information http://www.kingsnake.com/oz/lizards/skinks/skinks.htm http://www.biodiversityexplorer.org/reptiles/squamata/serpentes/elapidae… http://www.arod.com.au/arod/reptilia/Squamata/Scincidae/Egernia/mcpheei Google images

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