Ctenophorus salinarum

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Claypan Dragon
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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)

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]

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<i>Ctenophorus rubens</i>

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<i>Ctenophorus caudicinctus</i>

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Ctenophorus cristatus, commonly known as the Crested dragon, Bicycle dragon or Crested Bicycle-dragon is a species of agamid lizard occurring in semi-arid woodlands in south-western Australia.

Ctenophorus femoralis, commonly known as the Long-tailed Sand dragon is a species of agamid lizard occurring on spinifex covered sand-ridges and sand-plains on the arid mid-western coast of Western Australia.

Ctenophorus maculatus, commonly known as the spotted military dragon, spotted dragon, or spotted sand-dragon is a species of agamid lizard occurring in semi-arid to arid shrublands and hummock grasslands of Western Australia and a small part of South Australia.

Ctenophorus mckenziei, commonly known as the dwarf bicycle-dragon or McKenzie's dragon, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Australia.

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Ctenophorus rufescens, commonly known as the Rusty dragon or Rusty-crevice dragon 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.

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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 .
  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