Delma molleri LÜTKEN, 1863
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| Higher Taxa | Pygopodidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Gulfs Delma |
| Synonym | Delma Mölleri LÜTKEN 1863: 296
Delma molleri — KLUGE 1974: 105
Delma molleri — KLUGE 1993
Delma molleri — COGGER 2000: 290
Delma molleri — WILSON & SWAN 2010 |
| Distribution | Australia (South Australia)
Type locality: unknown, restricted to one mi NE of Tea Tree Gully, S. A. by Kluge (1974).
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| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: ZMUC (also as UZM) R3503 |
| Diagnosis | |
| Comment | Habitat: The lizard has been recorded from a variety of habitats ranging from grassland to woodland beneath rocks, timber and rubbish (Shea, 1991).
Limb morphology: Limbless. |
| References |
- Andrews, Robin M. A 2019. Flap-Footed Lizards (Gekkota: Pygopodidae) Have Forelimbs, Albeit During Embryonic Development. Journal of Herpetology 53 (3): 252-256 - get paper here
- 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, 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
- Lütken, C. 1863. Nogle nye krybdyr og padder. Videnskabelige Meddelelser f ra den Naturhistoriske Forening i Kjöbenhavn (20—22): 292—311
- 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
- Wilson, S. & Swan, G. 2010. A complete guide to reptiles of Australia, 3rd ed. Chatswood: New Holland, 558 pp.
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