Morethia storri

Morethia storri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Morethia
Species:
M. storri
Binomial name
Morethia storri
Greer, 1981

Morethia storri, also known commonly as the top end firetail skink or Storr's morethia, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.

Etymology

The specific name, storri, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Glen Milton Storr.[2]

Geographic range

M. storri is found in Northern Territory and Western Australia, Australia.[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of M. storri are grassland, shrubland, and forest.[1]

Reproduction

M. storri is oviparous.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Shea, G. (2017). "Morethia storri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T109480432A109480438. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T109480432A109480438.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ 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. (Morethia storri, p. 256).
  3. ^ a b Morethia storri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 September 2019.

Further reading

  • Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350.
  • Greer AE (1981). "A new species of Morethia (Lacertilia: Scincidae) from northern Australia, with comments on the biology and relationships of the genus". Records of the Australian Museum 33 (2): 89–122. (Morethia storri, new species).
  • Wilson, Steve; Swan, Gerry (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. ISBN 978-1921517280.



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