Ctenotus leae

Ctenotus leae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Ctenotus
Species:
C. leae
Binomial name
Ctenotus leae
(Boulenger, 1887)
Synonyms
  • Lygosoma leae
    Boulenger, 1887

Ctenotus leae, also known commonly as the Centralian coppertail, Lea's ctenotus, and the orange-tailed finesnout skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.

Etymology

The specific name, leae, is in honor of the Rev. T.E. Lea who sent the holotype to Boulenger.

Description

C. leae may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 6 cm (2.4 in).

Geographic range

C. leae is found in the Australian states of Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia, and the Australian internal territory of the Northern Territory.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of C. leae are grassland and desert.

Behavior

C. leae is terrestrial.

Reproduction

C. leae is oviparous. The clutch size is usually three or four eggs.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Gaikhorst, G.; Cowan, M.; How, R. (2017). "Ctenotus leae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T109463680A109463689. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T109463680A109463689.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Ctenotus leae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2015.
  3. ↑ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Ctenotus leae, p. 153).
  4. ↑ Wilson S, Swan G (2023). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Sixth Edition. Sydney: Reed New Holland Publishers. 688 pp. ISBN 978-1-92554-671-2. (Ctenotus leae, pp. 278–279).

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