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Delma pax KLUGE, 1974

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Higher TaxaPygopodidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Peace Delma 
SynonymDelma pax KLUGE 1974: 113
Delma pax — KLUGE 1993
Delma pax — COGGER 2000: 291
Delma pax — WILSON & SWAN 2010 
DistributionAustralia (Western Australia)

Type locality: Jones River, 21 mi SE of Roeburne, in 20° 58’ S, 117° 23’ E, W. A.  
Reproductionoviparous 
TypesHolotype: WAM R14804 
DiagnosisDiagnosis: A moderately small, stout species of Delma (SVL up to 98mm) with modally 16 midbody scales, two pairs of supranasals, and a plain adult colouration due to pronounced ontogenetic fading of dorsal head markings (markings prominent in juveniles) [from MARYAN et al. 2007].


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CommentLimb morphology: Limbless.

Reference images: see Uetz et al. 2024 for high-resolution reference images for this species. 
EtymologyNamed after the Latin word for peace. Kluge doesn’t give any further explanation for the choice of this name. Maybe the name was chosen because the species lives in apparent harmony and sympatry (in different locations) with 6 other pygopods, namely D. borea, D. elegans, D. nasuta, D. tincta, Lialis burtonis, and P. nigriceps. 
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.
  • Ellis, Ryan J.; Paul Doughty and Aaron M. Bauer 2018. An annotated type catalogue of the geckos and pygopods (Squamata: Gekkota: Carphodactylidae, Diplodactylidae, Gekkonidae, Pygopodidae) in the collection of the Western Australian Museum. Records of the Western Australian Museum 33: 051–094 - get paper here
  • 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
  • Maryan,B., Aplin,K., & Adams,M. 2007. Two new species of the Delma tincta group (Squamata: Pygopodidae) from northwestern Australia. Rec. West. Austr. Mus. 23: 273-305 - get paper here
  • Shea, G. M. 1991. Revisionary notes on the genus Delma (Squamata: Pygopodidae) in South Australia and the Northern Territory. Rec. South Austral. Mus. 25: 71-90 - get paper here
  • Uetz, P.H.; Patel, M.; Gbadamosi, Z.; Nguyen, A.; Shoope, S. 2024. A Reference Database of Reptile Images. Taxonomy 4: 723–732 - get paper here
  • Wilson, S. & Swan, G. 2010. A complete guide to reptiles of Australia, 3rd ed. Chatswood: New Holland, 558 pp.
 
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