Ctenophorus salinarum

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Ctenophorus salinarum
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Ctenophorus
Species:
C. salinarum
Binomial name
Ctenophorus salinarum
(Storr, 1966) [2]
Synonyms [1] [2] [3]
  • Amphibolurus pictus salinarum
    (Storr, 1966)
  • Amphibolurus salinarum
    (Cogger, 1983)
  • Ctenophorus salinarum
    (Storr, 1966)
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Claypan dragon'

Ctenophorus salinarum, commonly known as the claypan dragon [2] [4] or saltpan ground-dragon [3] [1] is a species of agamid lizard occurring in arid to semi-arid chenopod shrublands around salt lakes and claypans and in adjacent sandy heaths in southern Western Australia. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Craig, M.; Cowan, M.; Doughty, P.; Melville, J. (2017). "Ctenophorus salinarum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T83489178A83489446. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T83489178A83489446.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ctenophorus salinarum (Storr, 1966)". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Ctenophorus salinarum (Storr, 1966)". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  4. 1 2 Wilson, S., Swan, G. (2013) A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, New Holland Publishers, Sydney, New South Wales, ISBN   9781921517280