Ctenophorus tjantjalka

Ctenophorus tjantjalka, also known as the ochre dragon,[2][4][1] is a species of agamid lizard occurring on low, weathered, crumbling outcrops and stony hills in arid South Australia, from the Painted Hills north-west to the base of the Everard Ranges.[4]

Ochre 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. tjantjalka
Binomial name
Ctenophorus tjantjalka
Johnston, 1992[2][3]

References

  1. Melville, J.; Hutchinson, M.; Robertson, P. & Michael, D. (2017). "Ctenophorus tjantjalka". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T170388A83322812. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T170388A83322812.en.
  2. "Ctenophorus tjantjalka Johnston, 1992". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  3. "Ctenophorus tjantjalka Johnston, 1992". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 10 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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