Ctenophorus rufescens

Ctenophorus rufescens, commonly known as the Rusty dragon[2][4] or Rusty-crevice dragon[3] is a species of agamid lizard occurring in granite outcrops featuring open expanses strewn with exfoliated rock, in arid north-western South Australia, south-western Northern Territory and adjacent Western Australia.[4]

Rusty 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. rufescens
Binomial name
Ctenophorus rufescens
(Stirling & Zietz, 1893)[2]
Synonyms[1][2][3]
  • Amphibolurus rufescens
    (Stirling & Zietz, 1893)

References
  1. Melville, J.; Hutchinson, M.; Robertson, P. & Michael, D. (2017). "Ctenophorus rufescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T83410052A83453658. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T83410052A83453658.en.
  2. "Ctenophorus rufescens (Stirling & Zietz, 1893)". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  3. "Ctenophorus rufescens (Stirling & Zietz, 1893)". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  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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