Ctenophorus reticulatus, the western netted dragon or western netted ground-dragon, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. It is found in South Australia, Western Australia and southern Northern Territory.
| Ctenophorus reticulatus | |
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| Male, Uluru, Northern Territory | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Ctenophorus |
| Species: | C. reticulatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Ctenophorus reticulatus (JE Gray, 1845)
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Description
editC. reticulatus has a snout-to-vent length of 108 mm. It has a blunt snout, short limbs, and round head. The adult males are red with black reticula; the females are paler with elongated dark blotches, while the juveniles are olive-grey.[2]
C. reticulatus is most closely related to the central netted dragon Ctenophorus nuchalis.[3]
References
edit- ^ Melville, J.; Doughty, P. (2017). "Ctenophorus reticulatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T83488912A83489057. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T83488912A83489057.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Wilson, S & Swan, G. (2003) A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia. Second edition. Sydney: New Holland Publ.
- ^ Melville, Jane; Schulte II, James A.; Larson, Allan (2001). "A molecular phylogenetic study of ecological diversification in the Australian lizard genus Ctenophorus". Journal of Experimental Zoology. 291 (4): 339–353. doi:10.1002/jez.1133. PMID 11754013.
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