Liopholis parva APLIN, MARYAN, ARMSTRONG, PAVEY & DONNELLAN, 2024
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Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Egerniinae (Tiliquini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
Subspecies | |
Common Names | E: North-West Cape Skink |
Synonym | Liopholis parva APLIN, MARYAN, ARMSTRONG, PAVEY & DONNELLAN 2024: 316 |
Distribution | Australia (Western Australia) Type locality: Learmonth Air Weapons Range, North-West Cape (-22.45, 113.83), Western Australia, Australia |
Reproduction | |
Types | Holotype. WAM R156452, male, collected by M. Bamford, 17 March 2005. Fixed in 10% formalin, stored in 70% ethanol, liver tissue stored at SAMA as ABTC 101420. Paratypes. Two from Western Australia. WAM R153831, female, Bullara Station (-22.89, 113.92); WAM R156453, male, Learmonth Air Weapons Range, North-West Cape (-22.45, 113.83). |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A moderately robust, small-sized member of the L. inornata species group (maximum SVL 66 mm), with round pupil, smooth dorsal and caudal scales, a proportionally short neck and head, proportionally short forelimbs, a relatively short tail, up to 34 midbody scale rows, ≤ 24 fourth toe lamellae and a plain orange-brown colour with obscure pattern. (Aplin et al. 2024) Additional details (4733 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
Comment | Distribution: for a map see Aplin et al. 2024: 306 (Fig. 1) |
Etymology | From the Latin parvus, small, little, minute, in specific reference to the distinctive small size of this species. Used as a noun in apposition. |
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