Delma labialis

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	REPTILIA	SQUAMATA	PYGOPODIDAE

Scientific Name:

Delma labialis

Species Authority:

Shea, 1986

Common Name/s:

English

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Single-striped Delma, Striped Tailed Delma

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Vulnerable B1ab(iii) ver 3.1

Year Published:

2010

Assessor/s:

Cogger, H.G. & Maryan, B.

Reviewer/s:

Böhm, M., Collen, B. & Ram, M. (Sampled Red List Index Coordinating Team)

Contributor/s:

De Silva, R., Milligan, H.T., Wearn, O.R., Wren, S., Zamin, T., Sears, J., Wilson, P., Lewis, S., Lintott, P. & Powney, G.

Justification:
Delma labialis has been assessed as Vulnerable because its extent of occurrence is approximately 13,000 km², its distribution is severely fragmented, and there is a continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat, due to agricultural and urban expansion and invasive animals and plants. Although legislation exists to protect this species, further research and monitoring of the species should be carried out because if threat levels increase, significant population declines may occur.

History:

1996	–	Vulnerable (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)
1996	–	Vulnerable
1994	–	Vulnerable (Groombridge 1994)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species occurs in Queensland, Australia. It is mainly found in the Brigalow Belt region, along the central Queensland coast in the areas of Townsville to Keswick Island. This species has also been reported in the islands of Magnetic, South Mole, and Shaw Islands (Environmental Protection Agency 2007). The area in which this species is distributed is approximately 12,756 km².
Countries:	Native: Australia (Queensland)
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Population [top]

Population:	There is no population information available for this species.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species inhabits open forest, including wet sclerophyll forest, with under-storeys of low vegetation. This species has been collected in leaf litter and has been found sheltering under objects on the forest floor (Shea 1986).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	This species occurs mainly in the Brigalow Belt, a region which has been extensively cleared for agricultural use (Wilson 2003). The remaining habitat is fragmented and under further pressure from urban development and invasive plants and animals.

Major Threat(s):

This species occurs mainly in the Brigalow Belt, a region which has been extensively cleared for agricultural use (Wilson 2003). The remaining habitat is fragmented and under further pressure from urban development and invasive plants and animals.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	This species is listed as Vulnerable in Queensland under the 1992 Nature Conservation Act and is protected nationally by the Environmental Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Environmental Protection Agency 2007). Further research into the population, habitat status, and threats to this species should be carried out, and population monitoring is recommended.

Conservation Actions:

This species is listed as Vulnerable in Queensland under the 1992 Nature Conservation Act and is protected nationally by the Environmental Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Environmental Protection Agency 2007). Further research into the population, habitat status, and threats to this species should be carried out, and population monitoring is recommended.

Citation:	Cogger, H.G. & Maryan, B. 2010. Delma labialis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2013.
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