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NSW Threatened Species Scientific Committee final determination: Hunter Valley delma, Delma vescolineata

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The Hunter Valley delma, Delma vescolineata Mahony, Cutajar and Rowley, 2022 has been listed as an endangered species.

This species is endemic to NSW, and is currently known to occur in the Hunter Valley, from Maitland to Muswellbrook, and on the Liverpool Plains.

More information on the species can be found in the Committees’ determination on the final determination webpage for this species.

The NSW Threatened Species Scientific Committee assesses which species are eligible for listing as threatened species.

A legless lizard with smooth brown scaly skin and subtle stripes along its length curved in an 'S' shape on grass and stones
Hunter Valley delma, Delma vescolineata
Image Credit: DPE

Delma vescolineata