North west Cape delma | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Pygopodidae |
Genus: | Delma |
Species: | D. tealei
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Binomial name | |
Delma tealei | |
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]
The specific name, tealei, is in honor of Australian zoologist Roy Teale. [3]
D. tealei is found on the North West Cape peninsula in northwestern Western Australia. [4]
The preferred natural habitats of D. tealei are grassland and rocky areas. [1]
Legless and snake-like, D. tealei may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of almost 9 cm (3.5 in). [2]
North west Cape delma | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Pygopodidae |
Genus: | Delma |
Species: | D. tealei
|
Binomial name | |
Delma tealei | |
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]
The specific name, tealei, is in honor of Australian zoologist Roy Teale. [3]
D. tealei is found on the North West Cape peninsula in northwestern Western Australia. [4]
The preferred natural habitats of D. tealei are grassland and rocky areas. [1]
Legless and snake-like, D. tealei may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of almost 9 cm (3.5 in). [2]