Ctenotus labillardieri

Ctenotus labillardieri
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Scincidae
Genus:	Ctenotus
Species:	C. labillardieri
Binomial name
	Ctenotus labillardieri; (A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839)
Synonyms
	Gongylus labillardieri; A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839; Lygosoma labillardieri; (A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839); Sphenomorphus labillardieri; (A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839); Hinulia greyii; Gray, 1845;

Last updated November 05, 2024

Ctenotus labillardieri, also known commonly as the common south-west ctenotus, Labillardier's ctenotus, and the red-legged ctenotus, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Australian state of Western Australia.^[2]

Etymology

The specific name, labillardieri, is in honor of French botanist Jacques Labillardière.^[3]

Description

C. labillardieri has reddish brown legs, which are boldly marbled with black. The pale dorsolateral stripe is uninterrupted. The ventral surfaces are yellow. It may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 7.5 cm (3.0 in).^[4]

Geographic range

C. labillardieri is found in southwestern Western Australia, including some offshore islands.^[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of C. labillardieri are forest, shrubland, and freshwater wetlands, at altitudes from sea level to 1,095 m (3,593 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

C. labillardieri is oviparous.^[2]

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References

1 2 3 Craig, M.; Gaikhorst, G.; Ford, S.; Lloyd, R. (2017). "Ctenotus labillardieri ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T109463639A109463648. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T109463639A109463648.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
1 2 3 Ctenotus labillardieri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 22 March 2015.
↑ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Ctenotus labillardieri, p. 149).
↑ Wilson S, Swan G (2023). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Sixth Edition. Sydney: Reed New Holland Publishers. 688 pp. ISBN 978-1-92554-671-2. (Ctenotus labillardieri, pp. 278–279).