Ctenophorus scutulatus

Ctenophorus scutulatus, commonly known as the lozenge-marked dragon[2][4] or lozenge-marked bicycle-dragon[3] is a species of agamid lizard occurring in semi-arid to arid zones on hard to stony soils supporting acacia woodlands and chenopod shrublands in Western Australia.[4]

Lozenge-marked 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. scutulatus
Binomial name
Ctenophorus scutulatus
(Stirling & Zietz, 1893)[2]
Synonyms[1][2][3]
  • Amphibolurus scutulatus
    (Stirling & Zietz, 1893)
  • Licentia scutulata
    (Stirling & Zietz, 1893)
  • Amphibolurus websteri
    (Boulenger, 1904)
  • Amphibolurus holsti
    (Rosén, 1905)

References
  1. Melville, J.; Craig, M.; Doughty, P. & Sanderson, C. (2017). "Ctenophorus scutulatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T83489494A83489823. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T83489494A83489823.en.
  2. "Ctenophorus scutulatus (Stirling & Zietz, 1893)". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  3. "Ctenophorus scutulatus (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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