Ctenotus leae

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Ctenotus leae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Ctenotus
Species:
C. leae
Binomial name
Ctenotus leae
(Boulenger, 1887)
Synonyms [2]
  • Lygosoma leae
    Boulenger, 1887

Ctenotus leae, also known commonly as the Centralian coppertail, Lea's ctenotus, and the orange-tailed finesnout skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia. [2]

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Etymology

The specific name, leae, is in honor of the Rev. T.E. Lea who sent the holotype to Boulenger. [3]

Description

C. leae may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 6 cm (2.4 in). [4]

Geographic range

C. leae is found in the Australian states of Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia, and in the Australian internal territory of Northern Territory. [1] [2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of C. leae are grassland and desert. [1]

Behavior

C. leae is terrestrial. [1]

Reproduction

C. leae is oviparous. [2] Clutch size is three to four eggs. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Gaikhorst, G.; Cowan, M.; How, R. (2017). "Ctenotus leae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T109463680A109463689. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T109463680A109463689.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Ctenotus leae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 22 March 2015.
  3. 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 leae, p. 153).
  4. 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 leae, pp. 278–279).

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