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Atherton delma

Atherton delma (Delma mitella)
Kirrama, Queensland
Photo © Ray Lloyd
Delma mitella - Shea, 1987
Pronunciation  DELL-mah   my-TELL-ah
Etymology  Delma: apparently meaningless
mitella: "The specific epithet is from the Latin mitella, a bandage on the head, sometimes worn to counteract the effect of wine, in allusion to the characteristic head markings of this species."1
Other names   
 
Snout-to-vent length
Species avg: 20 cm
Reproduction
Oviparous
Clutch size
2
Description Distribution Natural history Conservation Further information More photos

References

  1. Shea, G.M. (1987). Two new species of Delma (Lacertilia: Pygopodidae) from northeastern Queensland and a note on the status of the genus Aclys. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, 109(3):203-212. - search web for this article
 

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