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Genus
Delma
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Smooth-scaled Scaly-foots, (Delmas)
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Glattschuppen-Flossenfüsse
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Glatskællede Finnefødder
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1831 |  |
Delma Gray (type species: Delma fraseri Gray 1831) |
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1867 | |
Nisara Gray (type species: Delma grayii Smith 1849; syn. Boulenger 1885) |
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1882 | |
Pseudodelma Fischer (type species: Pseudodelma impar Fischer 1882; syn. Boulenger 1885) |
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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).
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Delma australis
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Marble-headed Snake Lizard, Marble-faced Worm Lizard, Barred Snake Lizard
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Marmorkopf-Flossenfuss
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Marmor-finnefod
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1974 | |
Delma australis Kluge |
Distribution:
Australia
(New South Wales,
Northern Territory,
South Australia,
Victoria,
Western Australia).
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Delma borea
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Rusty-topped Snake Lizard, Northern Snake Lizard, Northern Delma
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Rost-Flossenfuss
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Rustfarvet Finnefod
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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).
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Delma butleri
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Spinifex Snake Lizard, Unbanded Delma
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Spinifex-Flossenfuss
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Spinifex-finnefod
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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).
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Delma concinna
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Javelin Legless Lizard, Javelin Lizard
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Speer-Flossenfuss
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Spyd-finnefod
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1974 | |
Aclys concinna Kluge |
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Delma concinna Kluge 2001 |
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1987 | |
Aclys concinna major Storr |
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Delma concinna major Kluge 2001 |
Other common names:
concinna: West Coast Javelin Legless Lizard
major: Shark Bay Javelin Legless Lizard
Distribution:
Australia
(Western Australia).
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Delma desmosa
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Desert Snake Lizard, (Desmosa)
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Wüsten-Flossenfuss
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Ørken-finnefod
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2007 | |
Delma desmosa Maryan, Aplin & Adams |
Distribution:
Australia
(Northern Territory,
South Australia,
Western Australia).
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Delma elegans
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Pilbara Snake Lizard
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Pilbara-Flossenfuss
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Pilbara-finnefod
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1974 | |
Delma elegans Kluge |
Distribution:
Australia
(Western Australia).
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Delma fraseri
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Southwestern Snake Lizard, (Fraser's Scaly-foot, Fraser’s Legless Lizard)
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Südwestlicher Flossenfuss, Frasers Flossenfuss
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Sydvestlig Finnefod
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1831 | |
Delma fraseri Gray |
Remarks:
Previously included petersoni.
Distribution:
Australia
(Western Australia).
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Delma grayii
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Side-barred Snake Lizard, (Gray’s Legless Lizard)
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Seitenband-Flossenfuss
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Flankebånds-finnefod
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1849 | |
Delma grayii Smith |
Distribution:
Australia
(Western Australia).
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Delma haroldi
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Neck-barred Snake Lizard
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Nackenband-Flossenfuss
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Nakkebånds-finnefod
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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).
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Delma hebesa
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Esperance Snake Lizard, Heath Delma
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Esperance-Flossenfuss
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Esperance-finnefod
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2015 | |
Delma hebesa Maryan, Brennan, Adams & Aplin |
Distribution:
Australia
(Western Australia).
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Delma impar
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Striped Snake Lizard, Striped Legless Lizard, Many-lined Delma
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Gestreifter Schlangen-Flossenfuss
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Mangestribet Finnefod
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1882 | |
Pseudodelma impar Fischer |
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Delma impar Boulenger 1885 |
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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).
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Delma impar
© Rune Midtgaard
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Delma inornata
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Stripe-tailed Legless Lizard, Patternless Delma, Olive Legless Lizard, Olive Snake Lizard, Plain Snake Lizard
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Schmuckloser Flossenfuss
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Prydløs Finnefod
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1974 | |
Delma inornata Kluge |
Distribution:
Australia
(Australian Capital Territory,
New South Wales,
Queensland,
South Australia,
Victoria).
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Delma labialis
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Single-striped Snake Lizard, (Striped-tailed Snake Lizard)
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Einzelstreifen-Flossenfuss
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Enkeltstribet Finnefod
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1987 | |
Delma labialis Shea 1986 [1987] |
Distribution:
Australia
(Queensland).
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Delma mitella
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Atherton Snake Lizard
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Atherton-Flossenfuss
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Atherton-finnefod
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1987 | |
Delma mitella Shea 1986 [1987] |
Distribution:
Australia
(Queensland).
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Delma molleri
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Adelaide Snake Lizard, Gulf Snake Lizard, (Möller's Snake Lizard)
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Adelaide-Flossenfuss
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Adelaide-finnefod
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1863 | |
Delma mölleri Lütken |
Distribution:
Australia
(South Australia).
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Delma nasuta
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Long-nosed Snake Lizard, Centralian Snake Lizard, Long-nosed Delma, Sharp-snouted Delma
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Spitzschnäuziger Flossenfuss
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Spidssnudet Finnefod
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1974 | |
Delma nasuta Kluge |
Distribution:
Australia
(Northern Territory,
Queensland,
South Australia,
Western Australia).
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Delma nasuta
© Rune Midtgaard
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Delma pax
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Peace Snake Lizard
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Frieden-Flossenfuss
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Freds-finnefod
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1974 | |
Delma pax Kluge |
Remarks:
Restricted to the Pilbara region by Maryan, Aplin & Adams (2007).
Distribution:
Australia
(Western Australia).
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Delma petersoni
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Throat-banded Snake Lizard, (Painted Snake Lizard)
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Kehlband-Flossenfuss
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Liniestrubet Finnefod
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1991 | |
Delma fraseri petersoni Shea |
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Delma petersoni Jennings, Pianka & Donnellan 2003 |
Distribution:
Australia
(South Australia,
Western Australia).
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Delma plebeia
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Basalt Snake Lizard, Leaden Snake Lizard
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Basalt-Flossenfuss
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Basalt-finnefod
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1888 | |
Delma plebeia De Vis |
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1985 | |
Delma wollemi Wells & Wellington (Shea & Sadlier 1999) |
Distribution:
Australia
(New South Wales,
Queensland).
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Delma tealei
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Cape Range Snake Lizard, (Teale's Delma)
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Cape Range-Flossenfuss
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Cape Range-finnefod
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2007 | |
Delma tealei Maryan, Aplin & Adams |
Distribution:
Australia
(Western Australia).
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Delma tincta
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Black-necked Snake Lizard, Excitable Snake Lizard, (Painted Snake Lizard)
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Gemalter Flossenfuss
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Sorthalset Finnefod
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1888 | |
Delma tincta De Vis |
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Delma fraseri tincta Loveridge 1934 |
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1901 | |
Delma reticulata Garman (Loveridge 1934) |
Distribution:
Australia
(New South Wales,
Northern Territory,
Queensland,
South Australia,
Western Australia).
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Delma torquata
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Collared Snake Lizard, Collared Legless Lizard, Adorned Snake Lizard
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Halsband-Flossenfuss
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Halsbånd-finnefod
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1974 | |
Delma torquata Kluge |
Distribution:
Australia
(Queensland).
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Delma vescolineata
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Hunter Valley Snake Lizard
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Hunter-Valley-Flossenfuss
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Hunter Valley-finnefod
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2022 | |
Delma vescolineata Mahony, Cutajar & Rowley |
Distribution:
Australia
(New South Wales).
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