Ctenotus youngsoni | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Ctenotus |
Species: | C. youngsoni |
Binomial name | |
Ctenotus youngsoni Storr, 1975 | |
Ctenotus youngsoni, also known commonly as the Shark Bay south-west ctenotus and Youngson's ctenotus, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia. The specific name, youngsoni, is in honour of Australian zoologist William Kenneth Youngson. [2] C. youngsoni is found in the Australian state of Western Australia. [3] The preferred natural habitat of C. youngsoni is shrubland. [1] C. youngsoni has well-developed limbs, with five toes on each of its four feet. [3] C. youngsoni is oviparous. [3]
Ctenotus is a genus of skinks. The genus belongs to a clade in the Sphenomorphus group which contains such genera as Anomalopus and the close relatives Eulamprus and Gnypetoscincus.
The Lancelin Island skink, also known commonly as the Lancelin south-west ctenotus, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
Ctenotus strauchii, also known commonly as the eastern barred wedge-snout ctenotus or Strauch's ctenotus, is a small species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia and is found throughout semi-arid and arid regions in most of Australia's mainland states except Western Australia, although one record does exist for Western Australia in 1975.
The eastern mourning skink, also known commonly as Coventry's spinytail skink and the swamp skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
Ctenotus zebrilla, also known commonly as the Southern Cape York fine-snout ctenotus, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
Egernia douglasi, also known commonly as the Kimberley crevice-skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
Pseudemoia baudini, also known commonly as Baudin's skink, Baudin's window-eyed skink, and the Bight Coast skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
Ctenotus alleni, also known commonly as the Ajana ctenotus and Allen's ctenotus, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Western Australia.
Ctenotus ariadnae, also known commonly as Ariadna's ctenotus, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
Ctenotus brooksi, also known commonly as Brooks' wedge-snouted ctenotus, the wedgesnout ctenotus, and the sandhill ctenotus, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia and found in semi-arid regions.
Ctenotus burbidgei, also known commonly as the plain-backed Kimberley ctenotus, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Western Australia.
Ctenotus colletti, also known commonly as the buff-tailed finesnout ctenotus, Collett’s ctenotus, and Collett's skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
Ctenotus delli, also known commonly as the Darling Range south-west ctenotus or the Darling Range southwest ctenotus, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
Ctenotus ehmanni, also known commonly as the brown-tailed finesnout ctenotus or Ehmann's ctenotus, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Australian state of Western Australia.
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.
Ctenotus eurydice, also known commonly as the brown-backed yellow-lined ctenotus, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to New South Wales and Queensland in Australia.
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.
Lerista christinae, also known commonly as the bold-striped slider and Christina's lerista, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Australian state of Western Australia.
Lerista edwardsae, also known commonly as the Myall slider, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Australian state of South Australia.
Notoscincus butleri, also known commonly as Butler's snake-eyed skink, the lined soil-crevice skink, and the lined soil-crevis skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.