Delma molleri
| Delma molleri Temporal range: Late Triassic - Recent, 220–0 Ma | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Superclass: | Tetrapoda |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Subclass: | Diapsida |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Sauria |
| Infraorder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Pygopodidae |
| Genus: | Delma |
| Species: | D. molleri |
| Binomial name | |
| Delma molleri Lütken, 1863 | |
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| Range of Delma molleri in Australia. | |
Delma molleri (commonly known as Gulfs delma, olive legless lizard and patternless delma) is a small [the snout-vent length of the largest specimen measured 111 mm (4.4 in)], limbless lizard found in southern South Australia around the Adelaide Hills,[1][2] and pretty common in Adelaide suburbs.[3] Delma molleri has been recorded from a variety of habitats ranging from grassland to woodland beneath rocks, timber, and rubbish.[4][5][6][2][7][8]
The nucleotide (DNA/RNA) and protein sequences of D. molleri have been sourced through the European Nucleotide Archive (ENA) and Universal Protein Resource (UniProt) databases. The identification of the species as an Australian-dwelling organism has been achieved by accessing the Australian Plant Census (APC) and the Australian Faunal Directory (AFD) through the Atlas of Living Australia.[9]
Etymology
The specific name, molleri, is in honor of Danish ship's captain Möller who brought the holotype from Australia.[10]
References
- ↑ Reptile Database.
- 1 2 Shea 1991, pp. 71–90.
- ↑ Watharow 2011, p. 103.
- ↑ Cogger 2000, p. 290.
- ↑ Lütken 1863, pp. 292–311.
- ↑ Kluge 1976, pp. 1–72.
- ↑ Hoser 1989, p. 79.
- ↑ Museum Victoria.
- ↑ Research Data AU.
- ↑ Beolens et al. 2011, p. 181.
Sources
- Books
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.
- Cogger, Harold George (2000). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia (6th ed.). Sanibel Island: Ralph Curtis Publishing. p. 290. ISBN 0-88359-048-4. OCLC 45046861.
- Hoser, Raymond Terrence (1989). Australian Reptiles and Frogs. Mosman, NSW: Pierson. p. 79. ISBN 0-947068-08-2. OCLC 712606765.
- Lütken, Christian Frederik (1863). "20–22". Nogle nye krybdyr og padder [Some new reptiles and amphibians] (in Danish). Kbh. pp. 292–311. OCLC 473829131.
- Watharow, Simon (2011). Living with Snakes and Other Reptiles. Collingwood, Victoria: CSIRO Publishing. p. 103. ISBN 978-0-643-09721-6. OCLC 752075766.
- Journals and magazines
- Kluge, Arnold (1976). "Phylogenetic Relationships in the Lizard Family Pygopodidae: An Evaluation of Theory, Methods and Data". Miscellaneous Publications, Museum of Zoology Journal. University of Michigan (152): 1–72.
- Shea, Glenn Michael (1991). "Revisionary Notes on the Genus Delma (Squamata: Pygopodidae) in South Australia and the Northern Territory". Records of the South Australian Museum. Australian Museum (25): 71–90.
- Web