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Ctenophorus mirrityana

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subphylum
  
Vertebrata

Order
  
Squamata

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Class
  
Reptilia

Suborder
  
Iguania

Similar
  
Ctenophorus decresii, Ctenophorus fionni, Ctenophorus maculosus, Yinnietharra rock dragon, Ctenophorus

Ctenophorus mirrityana (Barrier Range dragon) is an Australian species in the family Agamidae. It was first described in 2013 based on holotype collected from the Mutawintji National Park. The name mirrityana means 'out in the sunlight' in the local Aboriginal language. This species may have been first depicted in Aboriginal rock art.

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Ctenophorus mirrityana Wikipedia