Ctenotus leae

Ctenotus leae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Ctenotus
Species:
C. leae
Binomial name
Ctenotus leae
(Boulenger, 1887)
Synonyms[2]
  • Lygosoma leae
    Boulenger, 1887

Ctenotus leae, also known commonly as the Centralian coppertail, Lea's ctenotus, and the orange-tailed finesnout skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.[2]

Etymology

The specific name, leae, is in honor of the Rev. T.E. Lea who sent the holotype to Boulenger.[3]

Description

C. leae may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 6 cm (2.4 in).[4]

Geographic range

C. leae is found in the Australian states of Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia, and in the Australian internal territory of Northern Territory.[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of C. leae are grassland and desert.[1]

Behavior

C. leae is terrestrial.[1]

Reproduction

C. leae is oviparous.[2] Clutch size is three to four eggs.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Gaikhorst, G.; Cowan, M.; How, R. (2017). "Ctenotus leae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T109463680A109463689. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T109463680A109463689.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Ctenotus leae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2015.
  3. ^ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Ctenotus leae, p. 153).
  4. ^ Wilson S, Swan G (2023). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Sixth Edition. Sydney: Reed New Holland Publishers. 688 pp. ISBN 978-1-92554-671-2. (Ctenotus leae, pp. 278–279).

Further reading

  • Boulenger GA (1887). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume III. ... Scincidæ .... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 575 pp. + Plates I–XL. (Lygosoma leae, new species, pp. 226–227 + Plate XII, figure 2).
  • Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350.
  • Smith MA (1937). "A Review of the Genus Lygosoma (Scincidae: Reptilia) and its Allies". Records of the Indian Museum 39 (3): 213–234. (Lygosoma leae, p. 220).


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