Ctenophorus maculatus (GRAY, 1831)
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Higher Taxa | Agamidae (Amphibolurinae), Sauria, Iguania, Squamata (lizards) |
Subspecies | Ctenophorus maculatus badius (STORR 1965) Ctenophorus maculatus dualis (STORR 1965) Ctenophorus maculatus griseus (STORR 1965) Ctenophorus maculatus maculatus (GRAY 1831) |
Common Names | E: Spotted Sand-dragon, Spotted Dragon |
Synonym | Uromastyx maculatus GRAY 1831 Grammatophora Gaimardii DUMÉRIL & BIBRON 1837: 470 Amphibolurus maculatus — BOULENGER 1885: 381 Amphibolurus maculatus — KINGHORN 1924 Amphibolurus maculatus — LICHT et al. 1966 Amphibolurus maculatus — COGGER 1983 Phthanodon maculatus — WELLS & WELLINGTON 1985: 19 Ctenophorus maculatus — COGGER 2000: 317 Ctenophorus maculatus — WILSON & SWAN 2010 Ctenophorus maculatus — CHAPPLE et al. 2019: 63 Ctenophorus maculatus badius (STORR 1965) Amphibolurus maculatus badius STORR 1965: 46 Phthanodon badius — WELLS & WELLINGTON 1985: 18 Ctenophorus maculatus dualis (STORR 1965) Amphibolurus maculatus dualis STORR 1965: 47 Phthanodon dualis — WELLS & WELLINGTON 1985: 18 Ctenophorus maculatus griseus (STORR 1965) Amphibolurus maculatus griseus STORR 1965: 47 Phthanodon griseus — WELLS & WELLINGTON 1985: 18 |
Distribution | Australia (South Australia, Western Australia) maculatus: west coast of Western Australia south of Shark Bay badius: coast and interior of Western Australia between Shark Bay and Exmouth Gulf griseus: SW interior of Western Australia dualis: SE Western Australia and extreme SW South Australia. Type locality: unknown, but probably Shark Bay, W. A. (fide COGGER 1983) Type locality: 15 mi SE of Cardabia, in 23° 15’ S, 113° 55’ E, W. A. [badius] Type locality: 7 mi SSE of Cocklebiddy, in 32° 08’ S, 126° 08’ E, W. A. [dualis] Type locality: 14 mi W of Boorabbin, in 31° 15’ S, 120'05’ E, W. A. [griseus] |
Reproduction | oviparous |
Types | Holotype: MNHN-RA 1259 (considered as nomen nudum by Brygoo agamid type catalog) Holotype: WAM R18624 [badius] Holotype: WAM R23637 [dualis] Holotype: WAM R21708 [griseus] |
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Comment | Gray's description referred to Cuvier's ms name applied to a specimen, almost certainly MNHP 1259, on which the name Grammatophora gaimardii is also based (COGGER 1983). Habitat: shrubs, hummock grass. |
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