Biology:Ctenophorus rubens

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Short description: Species of lizard

Ctenophorus rubens
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Ctenophorus
Species:
C. rubens
Binomial name
Ctenophorus rubens
(Storr, 1965)[1]
Ctenophorus rubens distribution.png
Distribution of Ctenophorus rubens
Synonyms[1][2][3]
  • Amphibolurus isolepis rubens
    (Storr, 1965)
  • Ctenophorus isolepis rubens
    (Storr, 1965)
  • Phthanodon rubens
    (Wells & Wellington, 1983)

Ctenophorus rubens, commonly known as the reddening sand-dragon[1][2] or rufus sand dragon,[4] is a species of agamid lizard occurring in the arid sandy areas of shrublands and spinifex of the Exmouth Gulf and the adjacent interior of Western Australia, with an isolated population also occurring in the sand dunes south of Hamelin Pool, Western Australia.[4][3][1] It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of C. isolepis.[5][1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Melville, J.; Doughty, P.; Wilson, S.; Ford, S. (2017). "Ctenophorus rubens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T83487882A83487887. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T83487882A83487887.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/83487882/83487887. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Ctenophorus rubens (Storr, 1965)". Atlas of Living Australia. https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:294bc57d-9804-4a9f-9a7a-8754aab09996#overview. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Ctenophorus rubens (Storr, 1965)". The Reptile Database. http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Ctenophorus&species=rubens. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 Wilson, S., Swan, G. (2013) A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, New Holland Publishers, Sydney, New South Wales, ISBN:9781921517280
  5. Cogger, H. (2000) Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Reed New Holland, Sydney, New South Wales, ISBN:1876334339

Wikidata ☰ Q22009233 entry