Ctenotus storri

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Ctenotus storri
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Ctenotus
Species:
C. storri
Binomial name
Ctenotus storri
Rankin, 1978

Ctenotus storri, also known commonly as the buff-striped ctenotus or Storr's ctenotus, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.

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Etymology

The specific name, storri, is in honour of Australian herpetologist Glen Milton Storr. [2]

Geographic range

C. storri is found in the Northern Territory in Australia. [3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of C. storri are grassland and savanna. [1]

Reproduction

C. storri is oviparous. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Cogger, H.; Fenner, A.; Greenlees, M.; McDonald, P. (2018). "Ctenotus storri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T109464638A109464643. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T109464638A109464643.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN   978-1-4214-0135-5. (Ctenotus storri, p. 256).
  3. 1 2 Ctenotus storri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 22 March 2015.

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