Aprasia aurita KLUGE, 1974

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Higher Taxa	Pygopodidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies
Common Names	E: Eared Worm-lizard
Synonym	Aprasia aurita KLUGE 1974: 49 Aprasia aurita — COGGER 2000: 279 Abilaena aurita — WELLS 2007 Aprasia aurita — WILSON & SWAN 2010
Distribution	Australia (E South Australia, NW Victoria) Type locality: Ouyen, Victoria
Reproduction	oviparous
Types	Holotype: NMV D599
Diagnosis	Diagnosis: Aurita is unique in the genus Aprasia in possessing an external auditory meatus (Fig. 19). (Kluge 1974) Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data to their customers. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions or comparisons (about 1693 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details.
Comment	Limb morphology: Limbless. Distribution: not in NSW (fide Swan et al. 2017, Field Guide NSW).
Etymology	Named after Latin auris = ear; apparently named after the external ear-opening that’s present but almost entirely covered by a notched scale (still difficult to see in most images).
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. 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 Wells, R. W. 2007. Some taxonomic and nomenclatural considerations on the class Reptilia. A review of species in the genus Aprasia GRAY 1839 (Aprasiaidae) including the description of a new genus. Australian Biodiversity Record (6): 1-17 - get paper here 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.museum.vic.gov.au/bioinformatics/lizards/images/aurillive1.htm http://www.amonline.net.au/herpetology/research/pdf/pygopodidae.pdf http://www.arod.com.au/arod/reptilia/Squamata/Pygopodidae/Aprasia/aurita Google images

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