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Ctenophorus reticulatus

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Kingdom
  
Suborder
  
Iguania

Subfamily
  
Amphibolurinae

Scientific name
  
Ctenophorus reticulatus

Higher classification
  
Order
  
Scaled reptiles

Subphylum
  
Vertebrata

Family
  
Agamidae

Genus
  
Ctenophorus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Ctenophorus, Reptile, Central netted dragon, Diporiphora winneckei, Yinnietharra rock dragon

Ctenophorus reticulatus, the western netted dragon or western netted ground-dragon, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. 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. It has a blunt snout, short limbs, and round head. The adult males are red with black reticula; the females are paler with elongated dark blotches, while the juveniles are olive-grey.

Similar species

Ctenophorus nuchalis, central netted dragon

References

Ctenophorus reticulatus Wikipedia