Diporiphora magna STORR, 1974
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Higher Taxa | Agamidae (Amphibolurinae), Sauria, Iguania, Squamata (lizards) |
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Common Names | E: Yellow-sided Two-lined Dragon |
Synonym | Diporiphora magna STORR 1974 Diporiphora magna — COGGER 1983 Diporiphora magna — COGGER 2000: 332 Diporiphora magna — SMITH et al. 2011 Diporiphora magna — MELVILLE et al. 2019: 43 Diporiphora magna — CHAPPLE et al. 2019: 78 |
Distribution | Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia) Type locality: Old Lissadell, in 16° 30’ S, 128° 41’ E (now submerged by Lake Argyle), W. A. |
Reproduction | oviparous |
Types | Holotype: WAM R42786 |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Body size moderately large (to 77 mm SVL) with very long tail (to 3 × SVL). Gular fold absent, post-auricular and scapular folds strong. Granular scales in axilla, extending over arm but not extending onto sides of neck. Homogeneous dorsal scales between pale dorsolateral lines that usually lack raised scales in outer row, providing little demarcation between dorsal and lateral scales. Pre-cloacal pores 4; femoral pores 0 (Melville et al. 2019: 43). Additional details (1055 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
Comment | Distribution: for a map see Melville et al. 2019: 41 (Fig. 14). Specimens of D. margaretae were formerly assigned to D. magna, meaning now that D. magna does not occur in the north-west Kimberley region. |
Etymology | From the Latin magnus (large) in reference to the size. (G. Shea, pers. comm., 9 Feb 2024) |
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