Ctenophorus salinarum

Ctenophorus salinarum, commonly known as the Claypan dragon[2][4] or Saltpan Ground-dragon[3][1] is a species of agamid lizard occurring in arid to semi-arid chenopod shrublands around salt lakes and claypans and in adjacent sandy heaths in southern Western Australia.[4]

Claypan Dragon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Ctenophorus
Species:
C. salinarum
Binomial name
Ctenophorus salinarum
(Storr, 1966)[2]
Synonyms[1][2][3]
  • Amphibolurus pictus salinarum
    (Storr, 1966)
  • Amphibolurus salinarum
    (Cogger, 1983)
  • Ctenophorus salinarum
    (Storr, 1966)

References
  1. Craig, M.; Cowan, M.; Doughty, P. & Melville, J. (2017). "Ctenophorus salinarum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T83489178A83489446. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T83489178A83489446.en.
  2. "Ctenophorus salinarum (Storr, 1966)". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  3. "Ctenophorus salinarum (Storr, 1966)". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 10 August 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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