Western limestone ctenotus - Wikipedia
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| Western limestone ctenotus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Ctenotus |
| Species: | C. australis |
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| Ctenotus australis (Gray, 1838) | |
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The western limestone ctenotus (Ctenotus australis) is a species of skink, a lizard in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
C. australis is native to coastal areas in the southwestern part of the Australian state of Western Australia.[1]
C. australis is found amongst heath on coastal dunes, and in open woodland on the Swan Coastal Plain. It is generally restricted to areas with limestone.[3]
The western limestone ctenotus is quite large for a ctenotus. It is a light brown colour, but over this is a complex, prominent pattern of black, white and brown stripes.[3]
- ^ a b Gaikhorst, G.; Sanderson, C.; Lloyd, R.; Craig, M. (2017). "Ctenotus australis ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T109463022A109463031. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T109463022A109463031.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b Species Ctenotus australis at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ a b Bush, Brian; Maryan, Brad; Browne-Cooper, Robert; Robinson, David (1995). A Guide to the Reptiles and Frogs of the Perth Region. Perth: University of Western Australia Press. ISBN 1-875560-42-4. 226 pp.
- Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350.
- Gray JE (1838). "Catalogue of the Slender-tongued Saurians, with Descriptions of many new Genera and Species". Annals and Magazine of Natural History, [First Series ] 2: 287–293. (Tiliqua australis, new species, p. 291).
- Wilson, Steve; Swan, Gerry (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. ISBN 978-1921517280.