| Ctenotus stuarti | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Ctenotus |
| Species: | C. stuarti |
| Binomial name | |
| Ctenotus stuarti Horner, 1995 | |
Ctenotus stuarti, also known commonly as the Point Stuart ctenotus or Stuart's ctenotus, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
Etymology
The specific name, stuarti, is in honor of Scottish explorer John McDouall Stuart, and also refers to the locality Point Stuart.[2]
Geographic range
C. stuarti found in the Northern Territory in Australia.[3]
Habitat
Reproduction
References
- 1 2 Gillespie, G.; Cogger, H.; Woinarski, J.C.Z.; McDonald, P.; Fenner, A. (2018). "Ctenotus stuarti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T109464681A109464684. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T109464681A109464684.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ 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 stuarti, p. 257).
- 1 2 Ctenotus stuarti at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2015.
Further reading
- Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishings. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350.
- Horner P (1995). "Two new species of Ctenotus (Reptilia: Scincidae) from Northern Territory". The Beagle 12: 75–88. (Ctenotus stuarti, new species).
- Wilson, Steve; Swan, Gerry (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. ISBN 978-1921517280.
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