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Delma elegans KLUGE, 1974

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Higher TaxaPygopodidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Pilbara Delma 
SynonymDelma elegans KLUGE 1974: 82
Delma elegans — COGGER 2000: 286
Delma elegans — WILSON & SWAN 2010 
DistributionAustralia (Western Australia)

Type locality: Mt. Herbert, northern foothilis of Hamersley Range, W. A.  
Reproductionoviparous 
TypesHolotype: WAM R20070 
DiagnosisDiagnosis: Elegans differs from all other species in the genus Delma in possessing the following combination of character states: a) posterior nasal borders nostril, b) six loreal scales, c) six anterior orbital scales, d) five frontal scales, e) fourth supralabial located below orbit, f) 18 gular scales, g) ventral scales in males average 78.5, 82 in female, h) usually 18 midbody scale rows, i) one pair of ventral body scales enlarged, j) three preanal scales, k) dorsal head bands present, l) two postparietal bands present, m) reticulation present on throat, n) dorsal and ventral body scales usually possess dark margins (Figs. 48-50). (Kluge 1974)


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CommentLimb morphology: Limbless. 
EtymologyNamed after Latin elegans, for choice or fine in the sense of beautiful. Kluge chose this name to emphasize this species' beautiful head color and pattern. 
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
  • Wilson, S. & Swan, G. 2010. A complete guide to reptiles of Australia, 3rd ed. Chatswood: New Holland, 558 pp.
 
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