Acritoscincus trilineatus (GRAY, 1838)
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Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Eugongylinae (Eugongylini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
Subspecies | |
Common Names | E: South-western Cool-skink, New Holland Skink |
Synonym | Tiliqua trilineata GRAY 1838: 291 Lygosoma (Leiolopisma) trilineatum — LUCAS & FROST 1894: 74 Lygosoma (Leiolopisma) trilineatum — SMITH 1937: 225 Lygosoma (Leiolepisma) trilineatum — GLAUERT 1960 Leiolopisma trilineatum — GREER 1974 Leiolopisma trilineatum — COGGER 1983 Acritoscincus trilineatum — WELLS & WELLINGTON 1985: 23 Bassiana trilineata — HUTCHINSON et al. 1990 Pseudemoia trilineatum — FRANK & RAMUS 1995 Acritoscincus trilineatum — STORR et al. 1999 Bassiana trilineata — COGGER 2000: 570 Bassiana trilineata — DUBEY & SHINE 2010 Acritoscincus trilineatus — WILSON & SWAN 2010: 144 Acritoscincus trilineatus — COGGER 2014: 413 |
Distribution | Australia (South Australia?, Western Australia) Type locality: Australia |
Reproduction | oviparous |
Types | Lectotype: BMNH 1946.8.19.72 (formerly xv.22a), designated by Wells & Wellington (1985) |
Diagnosis | |
Comment | Synonymy: Cogger (1983) synonymized Tiliqua duperreyi with Leiolopisma trilineata. Distribution: not in Tasmania (Dubey & Shine 2010) as erroneously reported by Smith 1937. |
Etymology | Named after Latin tri = three, and linea = line, even though lines are not clearly visible in many specimens. |
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