Ctenotus maryani
| Ctenotus maryani | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Ctenotus |
| Species: | C. maryani
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| Binomial name | |
| Ctenotus maryani | |
Ctenotus maryani, also known commonly as Maryan's ctenotus, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae (skinks). The species is endemic to the state of Western Australia.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, maryani, is in honour of Australian herpetologist Brad Maryan.[3]: 170
Description
Medium-sized for its genus,[2] Ctenotus maryani may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5.4 cm (2.1 in).[1][4] Dorsally, it is dark reddish brown, with a simple pattern of 12 pale stripes which do not extend onto the head.[4]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of Ctenotus maryani are grassland and desert.[1]
Reproduction
Ctenotus maryani is oviparous.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Teale, R.; How, R. (2017). "Ctenotus maryani ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T109463697A109463700. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T109463697A109463700.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Ctenotus maryani at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2015.
- ^ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.
- ^ a b Wilson, S.; Swan, G. (2023). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Sixth Edition. Sydney: Reed New Holland Publishers. ISBN 978-1-92554-671-2. 688 pp. (Ctenotus maryani, pp. 280–281).
Further reading
- Aplin, K.P.; Adams, M. (1988). "Morphological and genetic discrimination of new species and subspecies of gekkonid and scincid lizards (Squamata: Lacertilia) from the Carnarvon Basin region of Western Australia". Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia. 81: 201–223. (Ctenotus maryani, new species, pp. 208–214, Figures 5–9).
- Cogger, H.G. (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 978-0643100350. xxx + 1,033 pp.