Ctenophorus maculatus

Spotted military dragon
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Iguania
Family:Agamidae
Genus:Ctenophorus
Species: C. maculatus
Binomial name
Ctenophorus maculatus
(Gray, 1831)[2]
Synonyms[1][2][3]
  • Amphibolurus maculatus
    (Gray, 1831)
  • Phthanodon maculatus
    (Gray, 1831)
  • Uromastyx maculatus
    (Gray, 1831)
  • Grammatophora gaimardii
    (Duméril & Bibron, 1837)

Ctenophorus maculatus, commonly known as the spotted military dragon,[2][4] spotted dragon,[5][3] or spotted sand-dragon[3] is a species of agamid lizard occurring in semi-arid to arid shrublands and hummock grasslands of Western Australia and a small part of South Australia.[4]

Subspecies

Ctenophorus maculatus has 4 subspecies:[5][4][3]

  • C. m. badius
  • C. m. dualis
  • C. m. griseus
  • C. m. maculatus

References

  1. 1 2 Melville, J.; Wilson, S.; Ford, S. & Macdonald, S.M. (2017). "Ctenophorus maculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2017: e.T83410177A83453723. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T83410177A83453723.en. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ctenophorus maculatus (Gray, 1831)". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Ctenophorus maculatus (Gray, 1831)". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 3 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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