Lampropholis delicata
De Vis, 1888
SSAR 9th Edition Comments:
Native to eastern Australia. It is established throughout Hawai’i (Loveridge, 1939, Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 52: 1–2; Oliver and Shaw, 1953, Zoologica 38: 65– 95; McKeown, 1978, Hawaiian Reptiles and Amphibians. Oriental Publishing Company, Honolulu, Hawai'i. 80pp; Baker, 1980, Pacific Science 33: 207–212).
Range maps are based on curated specimens and provided gratis by CNAH.
(Created by Travis W. Taggart; Version: 2023.09.06.10.28.45)
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Province/State Distribution:
USA: Hawaii
First instance(s) of published English names:
No historic English names have been assigned to this taxon yet.
Catalog of American Amphibians and Reptiles
The Reptile Database
GenBank
USGS - Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database
Selected References:
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1888
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De Vis, Charles W. A contribution to the herpetology of Queensland. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2(2):811-826
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1939
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Loveridge, Arthur. A new skink (Leiolepisma hawaiiensis) from Honolulu. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 52:1-2
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1953
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Oliver, James A. and Charles Shaw. The amphibians and reptiles of the Hawaiian Islands. Zoologica 38:65- 95
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1978
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McKeown, Sean. Hawaiian reptiles and amphibians. Oriental Publishing Company, Honolulu, Hawai'i. 80pp.
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1980
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Baker, J. K. The rainbow skink Lampropholis delicata, in Hawaii. Pacific Science 33(2):207-212
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