Biology:Ctenotus ariadnae
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Ctenotus |
| Species: | C. ariadnae
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| Ctenotus ariadnae Storr, 1969
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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 .
Etymology
The specific name, ariadnae, is in honor of Ariadna Neumann who was the Librarian of the Western Australian Museum.[1]
Geographic range
C. ariadnae is found in central Australia, in the following portions of the Australian states and territories: eastern Western Australia,[2] northern South Australia, southwestern Queensland, and southern Northern Territory.[3]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of C. ariadne are desert and grassland.[3]
Description
C. ariadnae has an average snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 5 cm (2.0 in), and a tail about 1.75 times SVL.[4]
Diet
C. ariadnae preys mainly on termites, but also on other insects and spiders.[3]
Reproduction
References
- ↑ 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 ariadnae, p. 11).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ctenotus ariadnae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Cite error: Invalid
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Further reading
- Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN:978-0643100350.
- Storr GM (1969). "The genus Ctenotus (Lacertilia: Scincidae) in the Eastern Division of Western Australia". Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 51 (4): 97–109. (Ctenotus ariadnae, new species, p. 104).
- Wilson S, Swan G (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. ISBN:978-1921517280.
Wikidata ☰ Q3006492 entry
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