Ctenophorus femoralis (STORR, 1965)

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Higher Taxa	Agamidae (Amphibolurinae), Sauria, Iguania, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies
Common Names	Long-tailed Sand-dragon
Synonym	Amphibolurus femoralis STORR 1965 Amphibolurus femoralis — COGGER 1983 Phthanodon femoralis — WELLS & WELLINGTON 1985: 18 Ctenophorus femoralis — MANTHEY & SCHUSTER 1999: 48 Ctenophorus femoralis — COGGER 2000: 312 Ctenophorus femoralis — WILSON & SWAN 2010
Distribution	Australia (Western Australia: Exmouth Golf) Type locality: 23 mi NE of Giralia, in 22° 29’ S, 114'33’ E, Western Australia
Reproduction	oviparous
Types	Holotype: WAM R17008. paratype: WAM R9008.
Diagnosis
Comment	Habitat: shrubs, hummock grass.
Etymology
References	Cogger, H. G. 2014. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, 7th ed. CSIRO Publishing, xxx + 1033 pp. Cogger, H.G. 2000. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, 6th ed. Ralph Curtis Publishing, Sanibel Island, 808 pp. Greer, A.E. 1989. Observations on the osteology and natural history of the agamid lizard Ctenophorus femoralis. Western Australian Naturalist 18 (1): 21-23 Manthey,U. & SCHUSTER,N. 1999. Agamen, 2. Aufl. Natur und Tier Verlag (Münster), 120 pp. - get paper here Melville, Jane; Schulte, James A.; Larson, Allan 2001. A molecular phylogenetic study of ecological diversification in the Australian lizard genus Ctenophorus. Journal of Experimental Zoology: Molecular and Developmental Evolution 291(4): 339-353 Storr, G. M. 1965. The Amphibolurus maculatus species-group (Lacertilia: Agamidae) in Western Australia. J R. Soc. West. Aust. 48: 45-54 Wilson, S. & Swan, G. 2010. A complete guide to reptiles of Australia, 3rd ed. Chatswood: New Holland, 558 pp.
External links	National Center for Biotechnology Information http://www.amonline.net.au/herpetology/research/pdf/agamidae.pdf http://www.arod.com.au/arod/reptilia/Squamata/Agamidae/Ctenophorus/femoralis Google images

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