Ctenophorus clayi

Ctenophorus clayi, commonly known as the black-collared dragon[2][4] or black-shouldered ground-dragon[3] is a species of agamid lizard occurring in red sand-ridges with spinifex in the central and western deserts of Australia, with an isolated population existing in North West Cape in Western Australia.[4]

Black-collared dragon

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Ctenophorus
Species:
C. clayi
Binomial name
Ctenophorus clayi
(Storr, 1967)[2]
Synonyms[1][2][3]
  • Amphibolurus clayi
    (Storr, 1967)
  • Ctenophorus raffertyi
    (Wells & Wellington, 1985)

References

  1. Melville, J.; Teale, R.; Wilson, S. & Doughty, P. (2017). "Ctenophorus clayi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T83410105A83453683. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T83410105A83453683.en.
  2. "Ctenophorus clayi (Storr, 1966)". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  3. "Ctenophorus clayi (Storr, 1967)". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  4. Wilson, S., Swan, G. (2013) A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, New Holland Publishers, Sydney, New South Wales, ISBN 9781921517280


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