Delma torquata KLUGE, 1974
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Delma torquata
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| Higher Taxa | Pygopodidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Common Names | E: Adorned Delma |
| Synonym | Delma torquata KLUGE 1974: 125 Delma torquata — KLUGE 1993 Delma torquata — COGGER 2000: 292 Delma torquata — WILSON & SWAN 2010 Delma torquata — WILMER et al. 2020 |
| Distribution | Australia (Queensland) Type locality: Upper Brookfield, 15 mi WNW of Brisbane, Qld. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: QM J14365 |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Torquata differs from all other species in the genus Delma in possessing the following combination of character states: a) usually four loreal scales, b) almost always two or three anterior orbital scales, c) four frontal scales, d) third supralabial below orbit, e) usually 13 gular scales, f) ventral scales in males average 76.0, in females 80.8, g) 16 midbody scale rows, h) ventral body scales sometimes enlarged, i) two preanal scales, j) dorsal head bands present, k) coarse reticulation present on throat, I) dorsal body scales do not possess dark margins, m) ventral body scales possess dark margins (Figs. 85-6). (Kluge 1974) |
| Comment | Limb morphology: Limbless. |
| Etymology | Named after Latin torquata = to be adorned with a necklace or collar. The specific name emphasizes the fact that this species has the most conspicuously banded head and neck in the genus Delma. |
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