Carlia tetradactyla

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

Familia: Scincidae
Subfamilia: Eugongylinae
Genus: Carlia
Species: Carlia tetradactyla

Name

• Carlia tetradactyla (O’Shaughnessy, 1879)

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

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

Combinations

• Mocoa tetradactyla O’Shaughnessy, 1879: 300 [original combination]
• Lygosoma tetradactylum — Boulenger, 1887: 288 [subsequent combination]
• Carlia tetradactyla — Mittleman, 1952: 31 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

• 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. 

Links

• 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

Vernacular names

English: Southern Rainbow Skink

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