Ctenophorus reticulatus

Western Netted Dragon
Male, Uluru, Northern Territory
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Agamidae
Genus:	Ctenophorus
Species:	C. reticulatus
Binomial name
Ctenophorus reticulatus Gray, 1845

The Western Netted Dragon or Western Netted Ground-dragon (Ctenophorus reticulatus) is a species of lizard in the Agamidae family. It is found in South Australia, Western Australia and southern Northern Territory.

The species is a member of a diverse genus, Ctenophorus, that contains a group known as crevice and rock dragons. Snout-to-vent length is 108 mm. They have a blunt snout, short limbs, and round head. The adult males are red with black reticulum, the females are paler with eleongated dark blotches, while the juveniles are olive-grey.^[1]

Similar species

Ctenophorus nuchalis, Central Netted Dragon

References

1. ^ Wilson, S & Swan, G. (2003) A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia. Second edition. Sydney: New Holland Publ.

• Ctenophorus reticulatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database

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