Ctenophorus adelaidensis

Ctenophorus adelaidensis, commonly known as the Western heath dragon[1][2][4] is a species of agamid lizard occurring in sandplains with heath and banksia along the lower coast of Western Australia, between Kalbarri and Perth. Adults are grey in colour, with dark blotches. They are relatively slow compared to other Ctenophorus species, preferring to scuttle rather than sprint.[4]

Western Heath dragon

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Ctenophorus
Species:
C. adelaidensis
Binomial name
Ctenophorus adelaidensis
(Gray, 1841)[1]
Distribution of Ctenophorus adelaidensis
Synonyms[1][2][3]
  • Amphibolurus adelaidensis
    (Gray, 1841)
  • Amphibolurus adelaidensis pulcherrimus
    (Glauert, 1959)
  • Amphibolurus pulcherrimus
    (Boulenger, 1885)
  • Grammatophora muricata adelaidensis
    (Gray, 1841)
  • Rankinia adelaidensis
    (Gray, 1841)
  • Tympanocryptis adelaidensis
    (Gray, 1841)

References
  1. Doughty, P.; Gaikhorst, G. & Craig, M. (2017). "Ctenophorus adelaidensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T83410059A83453663. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T83410059A83453663.en.
  2. "Ctenophorus adelaidensis (Gray, 1841))". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  3. Ctenophorus adelaidensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 4 August 2020.
  4. Wilson, S., Swan, G. (2013) A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, New Holland Publishers, Sydney, New South Wales, ISBN 9781921517280


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