Species of lizard
Ctenotus burbidgei, also known commonly as the plain-backed Kimberley ctenotus, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Western Australia.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, burbidgei, is in honor of Australian zoologist Andrew A. Burbidge.[3]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of C. burbidgei are shrubland and savanna.[1]
Reproduction
C. burbidgei is oviparous[2]
References
- ^ a b Shea G (2017). "Ctenotus burbidgei ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T178174A101744822. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T178174A101744822.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Ctenotus burbidgei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2015.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Ctenotus burbidgei, p. 43).
Further reading
- Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350.
- Storr GM (1975). "The Genus Ctenotus (Lacertilia, Scincidae) in the Kimberley and North-west Divisions of Western Australia". Records of the Western Australia Museum 3 (3): 209–243. (Ctenotus mastigura burbidgei, new subspecies, p. 228–229).
- Wilson, Steve; Swan, Gerry (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. ISBN 978-1921517280.
