Ctenotus zebrilla

Ctenotus zebrilla
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Scinciformata
Infraorder:	Scincomorpha
Family:	Sphenomorphidae
Genus:	Ctenotus
Species:	C. zebrilla
Binomial name
Ctenotus zebrilla Storr, 1981

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.

Etymology

The specific name zebrilla is Neo-Latin for "little zebra" in reference to the species' apparent black and white stripes. ^[2]

Geographic range and habitat

C. zebrilla is found in the north-eastern highlands of Queensland, occupying tall, open woodland on stony hills. ^[3]

Description

Dorsally, C. zebrilla is black with eight thin, white stripes along its back. ^[3] It grows to 31–40 mm (1.2–1.6 in) in snout-to-vent length (SVL). ^[2]

Reproduction

Like many lizards, C. zebrilla is oviparous. ^[4]

References

1. Vanderduys, E. (2018). "Ctenotus zebrilla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T109464863A109464868. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T109464863A109464868.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
2. Storr GM (1981). "Ten New Ctenotus (Lacertilia: Scincidae) from Australia" (PDF). Records of the Western Australian Museum. 9 (2): 136–137. (Ctenotus zebrilla, new species).
3. Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Sydney: CSIRO Publishing. p. 530. ISBN   978-0-643-10977-3.
4. "Ctenotus zebrilla ". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2019-01-31.