Ctenophorus clayi
Ctenophorus clayi, also known commonly as the black-collared dragon,[2][4] the black-shouldered ground-dragon,[3] and Clay's dragon,[5] is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Ctenophorus |
| Species: | C. clayi |
| Binomial name | |
| Ctenophorus clayi | |
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Etymology
The specific name, clayi, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Brian T. Clay (1950–2004).[5]
Geographic range and habitat
C. clayi occurs in red sand-ridges with spinifex in the central and western deserts of Australia, with an isolated population existing in North West Cape in Western Australia.[4]
References
- Melville, J.; Teale, R.; Wilson, S.; Doughty, P. (2017). "Ctenophorus clayi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T83410105A83453683. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T83410105A83453683.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- "Ctenophorus clayi (Storr, 1966)". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- "Ctenophorus clayi (Storr, 1967)". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- Wilson, S., Swan, G. (2013) A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, New Holland Publishers, Sydney, New South Wales, ISBN 9781921517280
- 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. ("Clay's Dragon Ctenophorus clayi ", p. 55).
Further reading
- Storr GM (1967). "The Amphibolurus reticulatus species-group (Lacertilia: Agamidae) in Western Australia". Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 49: 17–25. (Amphibolurus clayi, new species, p. 24).
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