Australian Museum Journal A new species of Morethia (Lacertilia: Scincidae) from northern Australia, with comments on the biology and relationships of the genus
- Shortform:
- Greer, 1981, Rec. Aust. Mus. 33(2): 89–122
- Author(s):
- Greer, Allen E.
- Year published:
- 1981
- Title:
- A new species of Morethia (Lacertilia: Scincidae) from northern Australia, with comments on the biology and relationships of the genus
- Serial title:
- Records of the Australian Museum
- Volume:
- 33
- Issue:
- 2
- Start page:
- 89
- End page:
- 122
- DOI:
- 10.3853/j.0067-1975.33.1980.276
- Language:
- English
- Plates:
- a corrected Fig. 7 was published at a later date
- Date published:
- 17 February 1981
- Cover date:
- 31 July 1980
- ISSN:
- 0067-1975
- CODEN:
- RAUMAJ
- Publisher:
- The Australian Museum
- Place published:
- Sydney, Australia
- Subjects:
- REPTILIA; TAXONOMY
- Digitized:
- 05 January 2009
- Available online:
- 02 March 2009
- Reference number:
- 276
- EndNote package:
- EndNote file
- Title page:
- Title page (89kb PDF)
- Complete work:
- Complete work (2739kb PDF)
Abstract
Morethia is a genus of lygosomine skinks endemic to Australia. This paper provides a description of a new species of Morethia from northern Australia, a [diagnosis] of the genus, and a discussion of its intra and intergeneric relationships. It also includes a key to the eight currently recognized species of Morethia and notes on their colour pattern, reproduction, behaviour, habitat and distribution.