Ctenophorus slateri

Ctenophorus slateri, commonly known as Slater's dragon[2] is a species of agamid lizard occurring in ranges of the Northern Territory in Australia.

Slater’s 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. slateri
Binomial name
Ctenophorus slateri
(Storr, 1967)
Synonyms
  • Amphibolurus caudicinctus slateri
    (Storr, 1967)
  • Tachyon slateri
    Wells & Wellington, 1985
  • Ctenophorus caudicinctus slateri
    Even, 2005

It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of Ctenophorus caudicinctus.[1]

References
  1. Melville, J., Hutchinson, M., Robertson, P. & Michael, D. 2018. Ctenophorus slateri. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T109451632A109451636. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T109451632A109451636.en. Downloaded on 28 April 2019.
  2. "Ctenophorus slateri (Storr, 1967)". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 28 April 2019.


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