Ctenotus zebrilla

Ctenotus zebrilla, known as the Southern Cape York fine-snout ctenotus, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Australia. The name zebrilla is Neo-Latin for 'Little Zebra' in reference to the species' apparent black and white stripes.[2]

Ctenotus zebrilla
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Ctenotus
Species:
C. zebrilla
Binomial name
Ctenotus zebrilla
Storr, 1981

Geographic Range

C. zebrilla is found in the North-Eastern highlands of Queensland, occupying tall, open woodland on stony hills.[3]

Description

C. zebrilla is black on the top with eight thin, white stripes along its back.[3] It grows to 31–40 mm (1.2–1.6 in) in Snout-Vent length.[2]

Reproduction

Like many lizards, C. zebrilla is oviparous.[4]

References
  1. "Southern Cape York Fine-snout Ctenotus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018. 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  2. Storr, G.M. (1981). "Ten New Ctenotus (Lacertilia: Scincidae) from Australia" (PDF). Records of the Western Australian Museum. 9 (2): 136–137.
  3. Cogger, Harold (2014-03-03). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia. CSIRO PUBLISHING. p. 530. ISBN 9780643109773.
  4. "Ctenotus zebrilla". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
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