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Delma borea KLUGE, 1974

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Higher TaxaPygopodidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Rusty-topped Delma 
SynonymDelma borea KLUGE 1974: 81
Delma borea — COGGER 2000: 286
Delma borea — WILSON & SWAN 2010 
DistributionAustralia (Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia?, Western Australia)

Type locality: 48 mi S of Darwin, N. T.  
Reproductionoviparous 
TypesHolotype: WAM R37131 
DiagnosisDiagnosis:-Borea differs from all other species in the genus Delma in possessing the following combination of character states: a) posterior nasal usually narrowly separated from nostril, b) usually five loreal scales, c) four anterior orbital scales, d) five frontal scales, e) fourth supralabial almost always located below orbit, f) ventral scales in males average 72.9, in females 74.5, g) usually 16 midbody scale rows, h) one pair of ventral body scales enlarged, i) almost always three preanal scales, j) dorsal head bands almost always present, k) throat region almost always without dark pigmentation (Figs. 44-6). (Kluge 1974)


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CommentLimb morphology: Limbless. 
EtymologyNamed after Greek “boreas” which means north. The specific name emphasizes the fact that this specics exhibits a generally northern distribution. 
References
  • Brennan, Ian G.; Aaron M. Bauer, Todd R. Jackman 2015. Mitochondrial introgression via ancient hybridization, and systematics of the Australian endemic pygopodid gecko genus Delma. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 94 (2016) 577–590 - get paper here
  • 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.
  • Ellis, Ryan J.; Paul Doughty and Aaron M. Bauer 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: 051–094 - get paper here
  • Jolly, C., Schembri, B., & Macdonald, S. 2023. Field Guide to the Reptiles of the Northern Territory. CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne - get paper here
  • Kluge, A. G. 1974. A taxonomic revision of the lizard family Pygopodidae. Miscellaneous Publications, Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan, (147): 1-221. - get paper here
  • Kluge, Arnold G. 1976. Phylogenetic relationships in the lizard family Pygopodidae: an evaluation of theory, methods and data. Miscellaneous Publications, Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan (152): 1-72 - get paper here
  • Maryan,B., Aplin,K., & Adams,M. 2007. Two new species of the Delma tincta group (Squamata: Pygopodidae) from northwestern Australia. Rec. West. Austr. Mus. 23: 273-305 - get paper here
  • Shea, G. M. 1991. Revisionary notes on the genus Delma (Squamata: Pygopodidae) in South Australia and the Northern Territory. Rec. South Austral. Mus. 25: 71-90 - get paper here
  • Wilson, S. & Swan, G. 2010. A complete guide to reptiles of Australia, 3rd ed. Chatswood: New Holland, 558 pp.
 
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