Ctenophorus maculosus (MITCHELL, 1948)
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Higher Taxa | Agamidae (Amphibolurinae), Sauria, Iguania, Squamata (lizards) |
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Common Names | E: Salt-Lake Ground-dragon, Lake Eyre Dragon |
Synonym | Tympanocryptis maculosa MITCHELL 1948 Amphibolurus maculosus — COGGER 1983 Ctenophorus maculosus — COGGER 2000: 318 Ctenophorus maculosus — WILSON & SWAN 2010 |
Distribution | Australia (South Australia, North Lake Eyre)
Type locality: Lake Eyre North, S. A.
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Reproduction | oviparous |
Types | Holotype: SAMA R2220a |
Diagnosis | |
Comment | Lifestyle: lives on the salt lake, burrowing excavations below the salt crust. |
References |
- Cogger, H. G. 2014. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, 7th ed. CSIRO Publishing, xxx + 1033 pp. - get paper here
- Cogger, H.G. 2000. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, 6th ed. Ralph Curtis Publishing, Sanibel Island, 808 pp.
- Doughty, P.; Maryan, B.; Melville, J. & Austin, J. 2007. A new species of Ctenophorus (Lacertlia: Agamidae) from Lake Disappointment, Western Australia. Herpetologica 63 (1): 72-86 - get paper here
- Mitchell, F. J. 1948. A revision of the lacertilian genus Tympanocryptis. Rec. South Austral. Mus. 9: 57-86 - get paper here
- Mitchell, F. J. 1965. The affinities of Tympanocryptis maculosa Mitchell (Lacertilia: Agamidae). Rec. S. Aust. 15: 179-191
- Wilson, S. & Swan, G. 2010. A complete guide to reptiles of Australia, 3rd ed. Chatswood: New Holland, 558 pp.
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External links |
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IUCN Red List - Ctenophorus maculosus - Least Concern, LC
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National Center for Biotechnology Information
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http://www.amonline.net.au/herpetology/research/pdf/agamidae.pdf
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http://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/natur/0,1518,622116,00.html#ref=nldt
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http://www.arod.com.au/arod/reptilia/Squamata/Agamidae/Ctenophorus/maculosus
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