Delma tincta DE VIS, 1888
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Higher Taxa | Pygopodidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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Common Names | E: Excitable Delma |
Synonym | Delma tincta DE VIS 1888 Delma reticulata GARMAN 1901: 5 Delma tincta — KLUGE 1974: 121 Delma tincta — SHEA 1991: 87 Delma tincta — KLUGE 1993 Delma tincta — COGGER 2000: 292 Delma tincta — WILSON & SWAN 2010 |
Distribution | Australia (New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia) Type locality: Normanton and Springsure, Qld.; restricted to Normanton by choice of lectotype. |
Reproduction | oviparous |
Types | Lectotype: QM J241, designated by Kluge (1974). Holotype: MCZ 6486 [reticulata] |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Tincta differs from all other species in the genus Delma in possessing the following combination of character states: a) usually five loreal scales, b) usually four anterior orbital scales, c) four frontal scales, d) third supralabial below orbit, e) usually 13 gular scales, f) ventral scales in males average 68.8, in females 71.9, g) usually 14 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 and ventral body surfaces immaculate, 1) dorsal body scales without dark margins (Figs. 81-4). (Kluge 1974) Additional details (1981 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
Comment | Synonymy after COGGER 1983 and KLUGE 1993. Limb morphology: Limbless. Reference images: see Uetz et al. 2024 for high-resolution reference images for this species. |
Etymology | Presumably named after the Latin tinctus (painted), likely referring to the bold head markings. (G. Shea, pers. comm., 9 Feb 2024) |
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