Delma reticulata GARMAN, 1901

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Higher Taxa	Pygopodidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies
Common Names	E: Coastal Queensland Delma
Synonym	Delma reticulata GARMAN 1901: 5 Delma reticulata — PEPPER et al. 2025: 12
Distribution	Australia (Queensland) Type locality: near Cooktown
Reproduction	oviparous
Types	Holotype: MCZ 6486
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Comment	Synonymy: previously considered a synonym of D. tincta but revalidated by Pepper et al. 2025. Limb morphology: Limbless. Distribution: see map in Pepper et al. 2025: 7 (Fig. 3)
References	Garman, S. 1901. Some reptiles and batrachians from Australasia. Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. Harvard 39: 1-14 - get paper here Pepper, M., Doughty, P., Fletcher, J., & Keogh, J. S. 2025. Molecular and morphological assessment of the widely distributed legless gecko Delma tincta Kluge (Squamata: Pygopodidae), including a taxonomic revision. RECORDS OF THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM, 1(046), 046 - get paper here
External links	IUCN Red List Google images

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