Eremiascincus fasciolatus

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

Familia: Scincidae
Subfamilia: Sphenomorphinae
Genus: Eremiascincus
Species: Eremiascincus fasciolatus

Name

• Eremiascincus fasciolatus (Günther, 1867)

Lectotype: BMNH 1946.8.3.49 (formerly 1864.7.22.16), unsexed. [designated by Mecke, Doughty & Donnellan (2013: 583)]

Type locality: “Port Curtis”, Queensland, Australia.

Paralectotype: BMNH 1946.8.13.91, unsexed. “Rockhampton”, Queensland, Australia. [designated by Mecke, Doughty & Donnellan (2013: 583)]

Combinations

• Hinulia fasciolata Günther, 1867: 47 [original combination]
• Lygosoma fasciolatum — Boulenger, 1887: 236 [subsequent combination]
• Sphenomorphus fasciolatus — Loveridge, 1934: 354 [subsequent combination]
• Lygosoma (Sphenomorphus) fasciolatum — Smith, 1937: 220 [subsequent combination]
• Eremiascincus fasciolatus — Greer, 1979: 324 [subsequent combination]

Synonyms

• Euprepes striatulus Steindachner, 1867: 49 [synonymized by Boulenger (1887: 236)]

Holotype: NMW 9720.

Type locality: “Neu-Südwales [=New South Wales]”, Australia.

References

Primary references

• Günther, A. 1867. Additions to the knowledge of Australian reptiles and fishes. Annals and Magazine of Natural History Series 3, 20(115): 45–67. DOI: 10.1080/00222936708562716 BHL Reference page. 
• Steindachner, F. 1867. Reptilien. pp. 1–98 in Steindachner. F. (ed.). Reise der Österreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde in den Jahren 1857, 1858, 1859 unter den Befehlen des Commodore B. von Wüllerstorf-Urbair, Zoologischer Theil. Erster Band, Mit 3 Tafeln. K. Gerold’s Sohn/Kaiserlich-Königliche Hof-und Staatsdruckerei: Vienna. BHL

Additional references

• Mecke, S., Doughty, P. & Donnellan, S.C. 2013. Redescription of Eremiascincus fasciolatus (Günther, 1867) (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae) with clarification of its synonyms and the description of a new species. Zootaxa 3701(5): 473–517. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3701.5.1 Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Eremiascincus fasciolatus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 17 April 2018.

Vernacular names

English: Eastern Narrow-banded Skink