Ctenophorus rubens, commonly known as the reddening sand-dragon[1][2] or rufus sand dragon,[4] is a species of agamid lizard occurring in the arid sandy areas of shrublands and spinifex of the Exmouth Gulf and the adjacent interior of Western Australia, with an isolated population also occurring in the sand dunes south of Hamelin Pool, Western Australia.[4][3][1] It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of C. isolepis.[5][1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Ctenophorus |
| Species: | C. rubens
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| Ctenophorus rubens | |
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Melville, J.; Doughty, P.; Wilson, S.; Ford, S. (2017). "Ctenophorus rubens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T83487882A83487887. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T83487882A83487887.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Ctenophorus rubens (Storr, 1965)". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Ctenophorus rubens (Storr, 1965)". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ a b Wilson, S., Swan, G. (2013) A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, New Holland Publishers, Sydney, New South Wales, ISBN 9781921517280
- ^ Cogger, H. (2000) Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Reed New Holland, Sydney, New South Wales, ISBN 1876334339
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