NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Atherton Tableland Skink
Glaphyromorphus mjobergi (Lönnberg & Andersson, 1915)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Atherton Tableland skink (Glaphyromorphus mjobergi), also known commonly as the Atherton Tableland mulch-skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Australian state of Queensland.
Wikipedia contributors, Glaphyromorphus mjobergi; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T10:49:11.105493+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Glaphyromorphus mjobergi (Lönnberg & Andersson, 1915)
- Name authority
- (Lönnberg & Andersson, 1915)
- Common name
- Atherton Tableland Skink
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Scincidae
- Genus
- Glaphyromorphus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderAutarchoglossa
- familyScincidae
- subfamilySphenomorphinae
- genusGlaphyromorphus
- speciesGlaphyromorphus mjobergi (Lönnberg & Andersson, 1915)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Glaphyromorphus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Slender Mulch-skinkGlaphyromorphus cracens (Greer, 1985) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cape York Mulch-skinkGlaphyromorphus crassicaudus (Duméril & Duméril, 1851) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Brown-tailed Bar-lipped SkinkGlaphyromorphus fuscicaudis (Greer, 1979) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Black-tailed Bar-lipped SkinkGlaphyromorphus nigricaudis (Macleay, 1877) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| McIlwraith Bar-lipped SkinkGlaphyromorphus nyanchupinta Hoskin & Couper, 2014 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Fine-spotted Mulch-skinkGlaphyromorphus punctulatus (Peters, 1871) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mount Elliot Mulch-skinkGlaphyromorphus clandestinus Hoskin & Couper, 2004 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cape Melville Bar-lipped SkinkGlaphyromorphus othelarrni Hoskin & Couper, 2014 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dwarf Mulch-skinkGlaphyromorphus pumilus (Boulenger, 1887) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Lygosoma darlingtoni Loveridge, 1933 Loveridge, 1933 | synonym |
| Lygosoma mjobergi Lönnberg & Andersson, 1915 Lönnberg & Andersson, 1915 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Glaphyromorphus&species=mjobergi Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3G5TL. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.