Fraser's delma explained

Fraser's delma (Delma fraseri), also known commonly as Fraser's scalyfoot, is a species of lizard in the family Pygopodidae. The species is endemic to the state of Western Australia.

Etymology

The specific name, fraseri, is in honor of Australian botanist Charles Fraser.^[1]

Habitat

D. fraseri is found in a variety of habitats including forest, shrubland, grassland, and rocky areas.

Reproduction

D. fraseri is oviparous.

Further reading

• Boulenger GA (1885). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume I. ... Pygopodidæ .... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 436 pp. + Plates I–XXXII. (Delma fraseri, pp. 243–244).
• Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. .
• Gray JE (1831). "Description of a new genus of Ophisaurean Animal, discovered by the late James Hunter, Esq., in New Holland". Zoological Miscellany 1: 14. (Delma, new genus; Delma fraseri, new species).
• Wilson S, Swan G (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. .

Notes and References

1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]