Ctenotus youngsoni
The Shark Bay south-west ctenotus (Ctenotus youngsoni), also known commonly as Youngson's ctenotus, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
| Ctenotus youngsoni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Ctenotus |
| Species: | C. youngsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Ctenotus youngsoni Storr, 1975 | |
Etymology
The specific name, youngsoni, is in honour of Australian zoologist William Kenneth Youngson.[2]
Geographic range
C. youngsoni is found in the Australian state of Western Australia.[3]
Description
C. youngsoni has well-developed limbs, with five toes on each of its four feet.[3]
References
- Ford S, How R, Cowan M (2017). "Ctenotus youngsoni ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T109464844A109464849. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T109464844A109464849.en. Downloaded on 07 June 2020.
- 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 youngsoni, p. 292).
- Ctenotus youngsoni at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2015.
Further reading
- Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350.
- Kay GM, Keogh JS (2012). "Molecular phylogeny and morphological revision of the Ctenotus labillardieri (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae) species group and a new species of immediate conservation concern in the southwestern Australian biodiversity hotspot". Zootaxa 3390: 1–18.
- Storr GM (1975). "The Genus Ctenotus (Lacertilia, Scincidae) in the Kimberley and North-west Divisions of Western Australia". Records of the Western Australian Museum 3 (3): 209–243. (Ctenotus youngsoni, new species, pp. 227–228).
- Storr GM, Smith LA, Johnstone RE (1999). Lizards of Western Australia. I. Skinks, Revised Edition. Perth: Western Australian Museum. 291 pp. ISBN 978-0730726562.
- Wilson S, Swan G (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. ISBN 978-1921517280.
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