Species Liopholis parva Aplin, Maryan, Armstrong, Pavey & Donnellan, 2024
North-West Cape Skink
- Liopholis parva Aplin, K.P., Maryan, B., Armstrong, K.N., Pavey, C.R. & Donnellan, S.C. 2024. Molecular and morphological assessment of the Liopholis inornata (Rosén, 1905) species group (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae), with descriptions of two new species from northern Western Australia. Zootaxa 5551(2): 299-332 [316-322].
Type data:
Holotype WAM R156452, Learmonth Air Weapons Range, North-West Cape, Western Australia [-22.45, 113.83].
Paratype(s) WAM R153831, Bullara Station [-22.89, 113.92]; WAM R156453, Learmonth Air Weapons Range, North-West Cape [-22.45, 113.83].
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Liopholis inornata (Rosén, 1905) [misidentification, in part]. —
Storr, G.M. 1968. Revision of the Egernia whitei species-group (Lacertilia: Scincidae). Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 51: 51-62 [58] (as Egernia inornata)
Introduction
Previously considered an isolated population of L.inornata but shown to be a separate species by Aplin et al. (2024)
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
WA: Carnarvon (CAR)
General References
Shea, G.M. & Wells, R.W. 1985. Egernia inornata, an additional reptile record for the Shark Bay region. Western Australian Naturalist 16: 91 (as Egernia inornata)
Storr, G.M. 1968. Revision of the Egernia whitei species-group (Lacertilia: Scincidae). Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 51: 51-62 [58] (as Egernia inornata, in part)
Common Name References
Aplin, K.P., Maryan, B., Armstrong, K.N., Pavey, C.R. & Donnellan, S.C. 2024. Molecular and morphological assessment of the Liopholis inornata (Rosén, 1905) species group (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae), with descriptions of two new species from northern Western Australia. Zootaxa 5551(2): 299-332 [316] (North-West Cape Skink)