Ctenotus delli, also known commonly as the Darling Range south-west ctenotus or the Darling Range southwest ctenotus, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.

Ctenotus delli
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Ctenotus
Species:
C. delli
Binomial name
Ctenotus delli
Storr, 1974

Etymology

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The specific name, delli, is in honor of Australian herpetologist John Dell.[2]

Geographic range

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C. delli is found in the Australian state of Western Australia.[3]

Habitat

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The preferred natural habitats of C. delli are forest and rocky areas.[1]

Description

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Small for its genus, the average snout-to-vent length (SVL) of C. delli is 4.5 cm (1.8 in). The average tail length is about one and two thirds SVL.[3]

Reproduction

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C. delli is oviparous.[3]

Taxonomy

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C. delli is a member of the C. labillardieri species group.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Craig, M.; Gaikhorst, G.; Ford, S.; Lloyd, R. (2017). "Ctenotus delli ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T109463263A109463268. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T109463263A109463268.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Ctenotus delli, p. 69).
  3. ^ a b c d Ctenotus delli at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2015.

Further reading

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  • Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350.
  • Kay GM, Keogh JS (2012). "Molecular phylogeny and morphological revision of the Ctenotus labillardieri (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae) species group and a new species of immediate conservation concern in the southwestern Australian biodiversity hotspot". Zootaxa 3390: 1–18.
  • Storr GM (1974). "The genus Ctenotus (Lacertilia: Scincidae) in the South-west and Eucla Divisions of Western Australia". Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 56: 86–93. (Ctenotus delli, new species, p. 92).
  • Wilson S, Swan G (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. ISBN 978-1921517280.