Delma inornata KLUGE, 1974
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Higher Taxa | Pygopodidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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Common Names | E: Patternless Delma |
Synonym | Delma inornata KLUGE 1974: 101 Delma inornata — RÖSLER 1995: 87 Delma inornata — SHEA 1991: 85 Delma inornata — COGGER 2000: 289 Delma inornata — WILSON & SWAN 2010 Delma inornata — MAHONY et al. 2022 |
Distribution | Australia (New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria) Type locality: Kewell, Vic. |
Reproduction | oviparous |
Types | Holotype: NMV D3492 |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Inornata differs from all other species in the genus Delma in possessing the following combination of character states: a) posterior nasal widely separated from nostril, b) usually six loreal scales, c) usually five anterior orbital scales, d) usually five frontal scales, e) fourth supralabial usually below orbit, f) usually 14 gular scales, g) ventral scales in males average 72.6, in females 73.1, h) usually 16 midbody scale rows, i) one pair of ventral body scales enlarged, j) almost always three preanal scales, k) dorsal head bands absent, I) throat and ventral body surfaces immaculate, m) lateral lip pattern almost always absent, never conspicuous, n) dorsal body scales may or may not possess dark margins (Figs. 62-3). (Kluge 1974) Additional details (2589 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
Comment | Limb morphology: Limbless. |
Etymology | Named after Latin inornata = unadorned. This specific name emphasizes the absence of the dorsal head and neck bands which are so characteristic of most species in the genus Delma. |
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