NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Shark Bay Worm-lizard
Aprasia haroldi Storr, 1978
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 Shark Bay worm-lizard (Aprasia haroldi), also known commonly as Harold's legless skink, is a species of lizard in the family Pygopodidae. The species is endemic to the Shark Bay region in Western Australia, Australia. It is a limbless lizard found burrowing in loose soil in arid areas.
Wikipedia contributors, Shark Bay worm-lizard; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T09:33:53.682068+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Aprasia haroldi Storr, 1978
- Name authority
- Storr, 1978
- Common name
- Shark Bay Worm-lizard
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Pygopodidae
- Genus
- Aprasia
- 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
- suborderGekkota
- familyPygopodidae
- genusAprasia
- speciesAprasia haroldi Storr, 1978
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Aprasia. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Granite Worm-lizardAprasia parapulchella Kluge, 1974 | PygopodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eared Worm-lizardAprasia aurita Kluge, 1974 | PygopodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mallee Worm-lizardAprasia inaurita Kluge, 1974 | PygopodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Aprasia picturata Smith & Henry, 1999 | PygopodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Flinders Ranges Worm-lizardAprasia pseudopulchella Kluge, 1974 | PygopodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Sedgelands Worm-lizardAprasia repens (Fry, 1914) | PygopodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Zuytdorp Worm-lizardAprasia smithi Storr, 1970 | PygopodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Wicherina Worm LizardAprasia wicherina Maryan, Adams & Aplin, 2015 | PygopodidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
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=Aprasia&species=haroldi 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:67R2L. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.