| Ctenotus essingtonii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Ctenotus |
| Species: | C. essingtonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Ctenotus essingtonii (Gray, 1842) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
Ctenotus essingtonii, also known commonly as Essington's ctenotus and the lowlands plain-backed ctenotus, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Northern Territory in Australia. [2]
The specific name, essingtonii, refers to the locality Port Essington, Australia. [3]
C. essingtonii is found in the northern portion of the Northern Territory, including the Tiwi Islands. [1]
The preferred natural habitat of C. essingtonii is forest. [1]
C. essingtonii may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 6.5 cm (2.6 in). It has five toes on each of its four feet. It is slender, with 26 scale rows at midbody. [2]
Sexually mature individuals of C. essingtonii breed during the dry season. [1] The species is oviparous. [2]
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