Ctenophorus butlerorum

Ctenophorus butlerorum, commonly known as the shark bay heath dragon[2][4] or butler's dragon[1] is a species of agamid lizard occurring in dunes and sandplains of the mid-west coast of Western Australia between Shark Bay and Kalbarri.[4]

Shark bay heath dragon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Ctenophorus
Species:
C. butlerorum
Binomial name
Ctenophorus butlerorum
(Storr, 1977)[2]
Synonyms[1][2][3]
  • Amphibolurus parviceps butleri
    (Storr, 1977)
  • Ctenophorus butleri
    (Storr, 1977)
  • Rankina butleri
    (Storr, 1977)
  • Tympanocryptis butleri
    (Storr, 1977)
  • Tympanocryptis parviceps butleri
    Wilson & Swan, 2010

References
  1. Melville, J.; Wilson, S.; Ford, S. & Macdonald, S.M. (2017). "Ctenophorus butlerorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T83410072A83453668. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T83410072A83453668.en.
  2. "Ctenophorus butleri (Storr, 1977)". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  3. "Ctenophorus butlerorum (Storr, 1977)". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  4. Wilson, S., Swan, G. (2013) A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, New Holland Publishers, Sydney, New South Wales, ISBN 9781921517280


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