Ctenotus helenae
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| Ctenotus helenae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Ctenotus |
| Species: | C. helenae
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| Ctenotus helenae (Storr, 1969)
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Lygosoma lesueurii concolor | |
Ctenotus helenae, also known commonly as the clay-soil ctenotus, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
Etymology
The specific name, helenae, is in honour of Helen Louise Pianka who was married to American herpetologist Eric R. Pianka.[3]
Geographic range
Within Australia, C. helenae is found in Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia.[1][2]
Habitat
C. helenae is found in wide variety of habitats including forest, shrubland, grassland, and desert.[1]
Behaviour
C. helenae is terrestrial and diurnal.[2]
Reproduction
References
- ^ a b c Gaikhorst, G.; Cowan, M.; How, R. (2017). "Ctenotus helenae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T178394A101746681. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T178394A101746681.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Ctenotus helenae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2015.
- ^ 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 helenae, p. 120).
Further reading
- Cogger, Harold G. (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350.
- Storr, G.M. (1969) ("1968"). "The genus Ctenotus (Lacertilia, Scincidae) in the Eastern Division of Western Australia". Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 51 (4): 97–109. (Ctenotus helenae, new species, pp. 100–101).
- Storr, G.M.; Smith, L.A.; Johnstone, R.E. (1999). Lizards of Western Australia. I. Skinks, Revised Edition. Perth: Western Australian Museum. 291 pp. ISBN 978-0730726562.
- Wilson, Steve; Swan, Gerry (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. ISBN 978-1921517280.
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