Biology:Ctenophorus rufescens

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Short description: Species of lizard

Rusty Dragon
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Ctenophorus
Species:
C. rufescens
Binomial name
Ctenophorus rufescens
(Stirling & Zietz, 1893)[2]
Synonyms[3][2][4]
  • Amphibolurus rufescens
    (Stirling & Zietz, 1893)

Ctenophorus rufescens, commonly known as the rusty dragon[2][5] or rusty-crevice dragon[4] is a species of agamid lizard occurring in granite outcrops featuring open expanses strewn with exfoliated rock, in arid north-western South Australia, south-western Northern Territory and adjacent Western Australia.[5]

References

  1. Melville, J.; Hutchinson, M.; Robertson, P.; Michael, D. (2018). "Ctenophorus rufescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T83410052A83453658. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T83410052A83453658.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/83410052/83453658. Retrieved 25 September 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Ctenophorus rufescens (Stirling & Zietz, 1893)". Atlas of Living Australia. https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:fc3b68d3-f146-4c56-b437-b7e296eb5b53. 
  3. Melville, J.; Hutchinson, M.; Robertson, P.; Michael, D. (2017). "Ctenophorus rufescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T83410052A83453658. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T83410052A83453658.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/83410052/83453658. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Ctenophorus rufescens (Stirling & Zietz, 1893)". The Reptile Database. http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Ctenophorus&species=rufescens. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 Wilson, S., Swan, G. (2013) A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, New Holland Publishers, Sydney, New South Wales, ISBN:9781921517280

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