Ctenophorus caudicinctus

Ring-tailed dragon
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Iguania
Family:Agamidae
Genus:Ctenophorus
Species: C. caudicinctus
Binomial name
Ctenophorus caudicinctus
Synonyms[1][2][3]
  • Amphibolurus caudicinctus
    (Günther, 1875)
  • Grammatophora caudicincta
    (Günther, 1875)
  • Tachyon caudicinctus
    (Günther, 1875)
  • Amphibolurus imbricatus
    (Peters, 1876)

Ctenophorus caudicinctus, commonly known as the Ring-tailed dragon[2][1][4][5] or Ring-tailed Bicycle-dragon[3] is a species of agamid lizard occurring in rocky ranges and outcrops of northern and central Australia.[4]

Subspecies

Ctenophorus caudicinctus has 6 subspecies:[5][4]

  • C. c. caudicinctus
  • C. c. graafi
  • C. c. infans
  • C. c. macropus
  • C. c. mensarum
  • C. c. slateri

References

  1. 1 2 3 Melville, J.; Wilson, S.; Doughty, P. & Teale, R. (2017). "Ctenophorus caudicinctus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2017: e.T83410085A83453673. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T83410085A83453673.en. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ctenophorus caudicinctus (Günther, 1875)". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Ctenophorus caudicinctus (Günther, 1875)". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 Wilson, S., Swan, G. (2013) A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, New Holland Publishers, Sydney, New South Wales, ISBN 9781921517280
  5. 1 2 Cogger, H. (2000) Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Reed New Holland, Sydney, New South Wales, ISBN 1876334339
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