Carlia tetradactyla

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Scincoidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Subordo: Scincomorpha Superfamilia: Scincoidea

Holotype: BMNH 1946.8.17.43, collected by Mr. G.Kreft.

Type locality: Unknown; designed as “Queensland ?” by Boulenger (1887: 288).

O’Shaughnessy, A.W.E. 1879. Description of new species of lizards in the collection of the British Museum. Annals and Magazine of Natural History Series 5, 4(22): 295–303. DOI: 10.1080/00222937908679832 BHL Reference page.
Boulenger, G.A. 1887. Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History) Second edition. Volume 3. Lacertidae, Gerrhosauridae, Scincidae, Anelytropsidae, Dibamidae, Chamaeleontidae. Printed by Order of the Trustees: London. XII + 575 pp., pls I–XL. BHL Reference page.

Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Carlia tetradactyla. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 29 June 2018.
Shea, G.M. 2010. IUCN: Carlia tetradactyla (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T178626A7583805. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T178626A7583805.en

English: Southern Rainbow Skink

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