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Species profile—Pygopus nigriceps sensu lato (hooded scaly-foot)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Reptilia (reptiles) → Pygopodidae (pygopodid lizards) → Pygopus nigriceps sensu lato (hooded scaly-foot)

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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Reptilia (reptiles)
Family
Pygopodidae (pygopodid lizards)
Scientific name
Pygopus nigriceps sensu lato (Fischer, 1882)
Common name
hooded scaly-foot
Type reference
Fischer, J.G. (1882) Herpetologische Bemerkungen. 2. Neue Eidechsen aus Australien und Polynesien. Archiv fur Naturgeschichte 48: 286-302.
WildNet taxon ID
330
Superseded by
Pygopus nigriceps (hooded scaly-foot)
Pygopus schraderi (eastern hooded scaly-foot)
Pygopus steelescotti (northern hooded scaly-foot)
Synonym(s)
Cryptodelma nigriceps
Pygopus territorianus
Delma baileyi
Cryptodelma baileyi
Alternate name(s)
black-headed scaly-foot
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Least concern
Conservation significant
No
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=330.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Last updated
20 May 2024