NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Mallee Worm-lizard
Aprasia inaurita Kluge, 1974
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.
Mallee Worm-Lizard (Aprasia inaurita). Species of reptile.
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Open encyclopedia reference
The Mallee worm-lizard (Aprasia inaurita), also known as the pink-nosed worm-lizard and the red-tailed worm-lizard, is a slender pygopid (legless lizard) species that is endemic to Australia, with recorded distribution across the four southern mainland states, although its distribution is restricted in Western Australia and New South Wales.
Wikipedia contributors, Aprasia inaurita; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:17:26.508815+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Aprasia inaurita Kluge, 1974
- Name authority
- Kluge, 1974
- Common name
- Mallee 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 inaurita Kluge, 1974
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 |
| 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 |
| Shark Bay Worm-lizardAprasia haroldi Storr, 1978 | 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=inaurita 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.
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:FWMB. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.