North west Cape delma
| North west Cape delma | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Pygopodidae |
| Genus: | Delma |
| Species: | D. tealei
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| Binomial name | |
| Delma tealei | |
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The North West Cape delma (Delma tealei), also known commonly as Teale's delma, is a species of lizard in the family Pygopodidae. The species is endemic to Western Australia.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The specific name, tealei, is in honor of Australian zoologist Roy Teale.[3]
Geographic range
[edit]D. tealei is found on the North West Cape peninsula in northwestern Western Australia.[4]
Habitat
[edit]The preferred natural habitats of D. tealei are grassland and rocky areas.[1]
Description
[edit]Legless and snake-like, D. tealei may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of almost 9 cm (3.5 in).[2]
Reproduction
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Teale, R.; Wilson, S.; Doughty, P. (2017). "Delma tealei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T102831167A102831180. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T102831167A102831180.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Delma tealei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
- ^ 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. (Delma tealei, p. 262).
- ^ Maryan B et al. (2007).
Further reading
[edit]- Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350.
- Maryan, Brad; Aplin, Ken P.; Adams, Mark (2007). "Two new species of the Delma tincta group (Squamata: Pygopodidae) from northwestern Australia". Records of the Western Australian Museum 23: 273–305. (Delma tealei, new species, pp. 284–288, Figures 6–7).
- Wilson, Steve; Swan, Gerry (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. ISBN 978-1921517280.
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