Comments on: Road to Springbrook http://www.stewartmacdonald.com.au/blog/2007/12/road-to-springbrook/ Some random thoughts, gently stewed, served on a bed of love Tue, 19 Nov 2013 04:14:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Stewart http://www.stewartmacdonald.com.au/blog/2007/12/road-to-springbrook/comment-page-1/#comment-37293 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:09:56 +0000 http://www.stewartmacdonald.com.au/blog/index.php/2007/12/road-to-springbrook/#comment-37293 Hi Doug,

Thanks for the kind words!

Cyclodomorphus is the genus in which all recent texts place the pink-tongued skink. I have to admit that I don’t really pay much attention to the ‘whys’ of taxonomy, I just listen to people that are eminently more qualified that I to make those decisions. The most recent text for Australian reptiles is Wilson and Swan’s A complete guide to reptiles of Australia. That’s the book I refer to for my taxonomy questions.

I’ve just had a quick look at your Flickr site. I’ll check it out further later on this evening.

Stewart

]]> By: nut http://www.stewartmacdonald.com.au/blog/2007/12/road-to-springbrook/comment-page-1/#comment-37292 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:53:25 +0000 http://www.stewartmacdonald.com.au/blog/index.php/2007/12/road-to-springbrook/#comment-37292 Wow great blog. Just came across it while googling on the Pink-tongued skink, Cyclodomorphus gerrardii. I think I will have a few hours of reading now. :o)

Perhaps you could help me? Is Cyclodomorphus the correct genus for the Pink-tongued skink? All across the internet they use Hemisphaeriodon for the ‘correct’ name, which Cogger (2000) also uses. I see that Shea (1990) uses Cyclodomorphus but I haven’t got a copy of that or the updated field guide to reptiles of New South Wales.

How do I find out the correct/current scientific names?

Your blog looks fantastic. I have bookmarked it to my desktop. I am looking forward to reading more and checking out your amazing photos.

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