Delma molleri, also commonly known as the Gulfs delma and the Adelaide delma, is a species of lizard in the family Pygopodidae. The species is endemic to the Australian state of South Australia.
Description Delma molleri is a small, limbless lizard. The snout-to-vent length (SVL) of the largest specimen measured .
Geographic distribution Delma molleri is found in southern South Australia around the Adelaide Hills, and is relatively abundant in Adelaide suburbs.
Habitat Delma molleri has been recorded from a variety of habitats ranging from grassland to woodland beneath rocks, timber, and rubbish. The species is oviparous.
Genome The nucleotide (DNA/RNA) and protein sequences of Delma molleri have been sourced through the European Nucleotide Archive (ENA) and Universal Protein Resource (UniProt) databases. The identification of the species as an Australian-dwelling organism has been achieved by accessing the Australian Plant Census (APC) and the Australian Faunal Directory (AFD) through the Atlas of Living Australia.
Etymology The specific name, molleri, is in honor of Danish ship's captain Möller who brought the holotype from Australia.Beolens et al. 2011, p. 181.
References
Sources Books
Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Delma molleri, p. 181).
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Web
www.reptile-database.org.