Home - Taxonomy - Geography - Biodiversity - Literature - Purchase RepFocus Recent updates Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk). Latest update: December 31st, 2022. Taxonomy of the family Pygopodidae Bibliography of the genus Delma Biodiversity of the family Pygopodidae Genus Delma Smooth-scaled Scaly-foots, (Delmas) Glattschuppen-Flossenfüsse Glatskællede Finnefødder 1831 Delma Gray (type species: Delma fraseri Gray 1831) 1867 Nisara Gray (type species: Delma grayii Smith 1849; syn. Boulenger 1885) 1882 Pseudodelma Fischer (type species: Pseudodelma impar Fischer 1882; syn. Boulenger 1885) 1974 Aclys Kluge (type species: Aclys concinna Kluge 1974; syn. Kluge 2001; Wilson & Swan 2010) Contents: 23 species, all of which are endemic. Endemism: 0% 100% Distribution: Australia (Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia). Delma australis Marble-headed Snake Lizard, Marble-faced Worm Lizard, Barred Snake Lizard Marmorkopf-Flossenfuss Marmor-finnefod 1974 Delma australis Kluge Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia). Delma borea Rusty-topped Snake Lizard, Northern Snake Lizard, Northern Delma Rost-Flossenfuss Rustfarvet Finnefod 1974 Delma borea Kluge Remarks: A record from South Australia (Kluge 1974) is assumed to be an error (Maryan, Aplin & Adams 2007). Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia). Delma butleri Spinifex Snake Lizard, Unbanded Delma Spinifex-Flossenfuss Spinifex-finnefod 1987 Delma butleri Storr Remarks: Shea (1991) regarded haroldi as a synonym of butleri, however Aplin & Smith (2001) rejected this synonymization, pending further studies. Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia). Delma concinna Javelin Legless Lizard, Javelin Lizard Speer-Flossenfuss Spyd-finnefod 1974 Aclys concinna Kluge Delma concinna Kluge 2001 1987 Aclys concinna major Storr Delma concinna major Kluge 2001 Other common names: concinna: West Coast Javelin Legless Lizard major: Shark Bay Javelin Legless Lizard Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Delma desmosa Desert Snake Lizard, (Desmosa) Wüsten-Flossenfuss Ørken-finnefod 2007 Delma desmosa Maryan, Aplin & Adams Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory, South Australia, Western Australia). Delma elegans Pilbara Snake Lizard Pilbara-Flossenfuss Pilbara-finnefod 1974 Delma elegans Kluge Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Delma fraseri Southwestern Snake Lizard, (Fraser's Scaly-foot, Fraser’s Legless Lizard) Südwestlicher Flossenfuss, Frasers Flossenfuss Sydvestlig Finnefod 1831 Delma fraseri Gray Remarks: Previously included petersoni. Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Delma grayii Side-barred Snake Lizard, (Gray’s Legless Lizard) Seitenband-Flossenfuss Flankebånds-finnefod 1849 Delma grayii Smith Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Delma haroldi Neck-barred Snake Lizard Nackenband-Flossenfuss Nakkebånds-finnefod 1987 Delma haroldi Storr Remarks: Shea (1991) regarded haroldi as a synonym of butleri, but Aplin & Smith (2001) rejected this synonymization, pending further studies. Also Cogger (1996) maintained haroldi as a valid species. Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory, Western Australia). Delma hebesa Esperance Snake Lizard, Heath Delma Esperance-Flossenfuss Esperance-finnefod 2015 Delma hebesa Maryan, Brennan, Adams & Aplin Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Delma impar Striped Snake Lizard, Striped Legless Lizard, Many-lined Delma Gestreifter Schlangen-Flossenfuss Mangestribet Finnefod 1882 Pseudodelma impar Fischer Delma impar Boulenger 1885 1905 Delma lineata Rosén (Loveridge 1934; Kluge 1974) Remarks: A record (Waite 1927) from Kangaroo Island, South Australia, is regarded as erroneous, since it was not included in subsequent works (e.g., Kluge 1974; Hutchinson 2010). Distribution: Australia (Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria). Delma impar © Rune Midtgaard Delma inornata Stripe-tailed Legless Lizard, Patternless Delma, Olive Legless Lizard, Olive Snake Lizard, Plain Snake Lizard Schmuckloser Flossenfuss Prydløs Finnefod 1974 Delma inornata Kluge Distribution: Australia (Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria). Delma labialis Single-striped Snake Lizard, (Striped-tailed Snake Lizard) Einzelstreifen-Flossenfuss Enkeltstribet Finnefod 1987 Delma labialis Shea 1986 [1987] Distribution: Australia (Queensland). Delma mitella Atherton Snake Lizard Atherton-Flossenfuss Atherton-finnefod 1987 Delma mitella Shea 1986 [1987] Distribution: Australia (Queensland). Delma molleri Adelaide Snake Lizard, Gulf Snake Lizard, (Möller's Snake Lizard) Adelaide-Flossenfuss Adelaide-finnefod 1863 Delma mölleri Lütken Distribution: Australia (South Australia). Delma nasuta Long-nosed Snake Lizard, Centralian Snake Lizard, Long-nosed Delma, Sharp-snouted Delma Spitzschnäuziger Flossenfuss Spidssnudet Finnefod 1974 Delma nasuta Kluge Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia). Delma nasuta © Rune Midtgaard Delma pax Peace Snake Lizard Frieden-Flossenfuss Freds-finnefod 1974 Delma pax Kluge Remarks: Restricted to the Pilbara region by Maryan, Aplin & Adams (2007). Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Delma petersoni Throat-banded Snake Lizard, (Painted Snake Lizard) Kehlband-Flossenfuss Liniestrubet Finnefod 1991 Delma fraseri petersoni Shea Delma petersoni Jennings, Pianka & Donnellan 2003 Distribution: Australia (South Australia, Western Australia). Delma plebeia Basalt Snake Lizard, Leaden Snake Lizard Basalt-Flossenfuss Basalt-finnefod 1888 Delma plebeia De Vis 1985 Delma wollemi Wells & Wellington (Shea & Sadlier 1999) Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Queensland). Delma tealei Cape Range Snake Lizard, (Teale's Delma) Cape Range-Flossenfuss Cape Range-finnefod 2007 Delma tealei Maryan, Aplin & Adams Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Delma tincta Black-necked Snake Lizard, Excitable Snake Lizard, (Painted Snake Lizard) Gemalter Flossenfuss Sorthalset Finnefod 1888 Delma tincta De Vis Delma fraseri tincta Loveridge 1934 1901 Delma reticulata Garman (Loveridge 1934) Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia). Delma torquata Collared Snake Lizard, Collared Legless Lizard, Adorned Snake Lizard Halsband-Flossenfuss Halsbånd-finnefod 1974 Delma torquata Kluge Distribution: Australia (Queensland). Delma vescolineata Hunter Valley Snake Lizard Hunter-Valley-Flossenfuss Hunter Valley-finnefod 2022 Delma vescolineata Mahony, Cutajar & Rowley Distribution: Australia (New South Wales).