Biology:Delma molleri
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Pygopodidae |
| Genus: | Delma |
| Species: | D. molleri
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| Binomial name | |
| Delma molleri Lütken, 1863
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| Range of Delma molleri in Australia. | |
Delma molleri, also commonly known as the Gulfs delma and the Adelaide delma, is a species of lizard in the family Pygopodidae. The species is endemic to the Australian state of South Australia.
Description
Delma molleri is a small, limbless lizard. The snout-to-vent length (SVL) of the largest specimen measured 111 mm (4.4 in).[2][3]
Geographic distribution
Delma molleri is found in southern South Australia around the Adelaide Hills,[2][3] and is relatively abundant in Adelaide suburbs.[4]
Habitat
Delma molleri has been recorded from a variety of habitats ranging from grassland to woodland beneath rocks, timber, and rubbish.[5][6][7][3][8][9] The species is oviparous.[2]
Genome
The nucleotide (DNA/RNA) and protein sequences of Delma molleri have been sourced through the European Nucleotide Archive (ENA) and Universal Protein Resource (UniProt) databases. The identification of the species as an Australian-dwelling organism has been achieved by accessing the Australian Plant Census (APC) and the Australian Faunal Directory (AFD) through the Atlas of Living Australia.[10]
Etymology
The specific name, molleri, is in honor of Danish ship's captain Möller who brought the holotype from Australia.[11]
References
- ↑ Fenner A, McDonald P, Hutchinson M, Robertson P (2018). "Delma molleri ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T102830838A102830869. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T102830838A102830869.en. Downloaded on 10 February 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Reptile Database.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Shea 1991, pp. 71–90.
- ↑ Watharow 2011, p. 103.
- ↑ Cogger 2000, p. 290.
- ↑ Lütken 1863, pp. 292–311.
- ↑ Kluge 1976, pp. 1–72.
- ↑ Hoser 1989, p. 79.
- ↑ Museum Victoria.
- ↑ Research Data AU.
- ↑ Beolens et al. 2011, p. 181.
Sources
- Books
- 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 molleri, p. 181).
- Cogger, Harold George (2000). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia (6th ed.). Sanibel Island: Ralph Curtis Publishing. p. 290. ISBN 978-0-88359-048-5. OCLC 45046861.
- Hoser, Raymond Terrence (1989). Australian Reptiles and Frogs. Mosman, NSW: Pierson. p. 79. ISBN 978-0-947068-08-0. OCLC 712606765.
- Lütken, Christian Frederik (1863). "20–22" (in Danish). Nogle nye krybdyr og padder. Kbh. pp. 292–311. OCLC 473829131.
- Watharow, Simon (2011). Living with Snakes and Other Reptiles. Collingwood, Victoria: CSIRO Publishing. p. 103. ISBN 978-0-643-09721-6. OCLC 752075766. https://www.publish.csiro.au/pid/6468.htm.
- Journals and magazines
- Kluge, Arnold (1976). "Phylogenetic Relationships in the Lizard Family Pygopodidae: An Evaluation of Theory, Methods and Data". Miscellaneous Publications, Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan (University of Michigan) (152): 1–72.
- Shea, Glenn Michael (1991). "Revisionary Notes on the Genus Delma (Squamata: Pygopodidae) in South Australia and the Northern Territory". Records of the South Australian Museum (Australian Museum) (25): 71–90.
- Web
- "Specimen R 11125, Delma molleri, Squamata: Pygopodidae, Australia, Gulfs Delma". Museum Victoria. https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/object.php?irn=342443.
- "Delma molleri ". The Reptile Database. http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Delma&species=molleri. www.reptile-database.org.
- "Nucleotide (DNA / RNA) and Protein sequences from the Australian dwelling species Delma molleri (Gulfs Delma)". Research Data Australia. http://services.ands.org.au/home/orca/rda/view/?key=www.qfab.org%2Fcollection-13362.
Wikidata ☰ Q4274510 entry
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