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Ctenophorus reticulatus

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Ctenophorus reticulatus
Male, Uluru, Northern Territory
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Ctenophorus
Species:
C. reticulatus
Binomial name
Ctenophorus reticulatus
(JE Gray, 1845)

Ctenophorus reticulatus, the western netted dragon or western netted ground-dragon, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. It is found in South Australia, Western Australia and southern Northern Territory.

Description

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C. reticulatus has a snout-to-vent length of 108 mm. It has a blunt snout, short limbs, and round head. The adult males are red with black reticula; the females are paler with elongated dark blotches, while the juveniles are olive-grey.[2]

C. reticulatus is most closely related to the central netted dragon Ctenophorus nuchalis.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Melville, J.; Doughty, P. (2017). "Ctenophorus reticulatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T83488912A83489057. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T83488912A83489057.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Wilson, S & Swan, G. (2003) A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia. Second edition. Sydney: New Holland Publ.
  3. ^ Melville, Jane; Schulte II, James A.; Larson, Allan (2001). "A molecular phylogenetic study of ecological diversification in the Australian lizard genus Ctenophorus". Journal of Experimental Zoology. 291 (4): 339–353. doi:10.1002/jez.1133. PMID 11754013.
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