North west Cape delma

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]

North west Cape delma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Pygopodidae
Genus: Delma
Species:
D. tealei
Binomial name
Delma tealei
Maryan, Aplin & Adams, 2007

Etymology

The specific name, tealei, is in honor of Australian zoologist Roy Teale.[3]

Geographic range

D. tealei is found on the North West Cape peninsula in northwestern Western Australia.[4]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of D. tealei are grassland and rocky areas.[1]

Description

Legless and snake-like, D. tealei may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of almost 9 cm (3.5 in).[2]

Reproduction

D. tealei is oviparous.[2]

References
  1. 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.
  2. Delma tealei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
  3. 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).
  4. Maryan B et al. (2007).

Further reading
  • 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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