Fraser's delma

Fraser's delma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Gekkota
Family: Pygopodidae
Genus: Delma
Species:
D. fraseri
Binomial name
Delma fraseri
Gray, 1831

Fraser's delma (Delma fraseri), also known commonly as Fraser's scalyfoot, is a species of lizard in the family Pygopodidae. The species is endemic to the state of Western Australia.

Etymology

The specific name, fraseri, is in honor of Australian botanist Charles Fraser.

Habitat

D. fraseri is found in a variety of habitats including forest, shrubland, grassland, and rocky areas.

Reproduction

D. fraseri is oviparous.

References

  1. 1 2 Gaikhorst, G.; Lloyd, R.; Craig, M. (2017). "Delma fraseri ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T178369A101746106. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T178369A101746106.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Delma fraseri 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 fraseri, p. 94).

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