Ctenophorus salinarum

Ctenophorus salinarum, commonly known as the claypan dragon[2][4] or saltpan ground-dragon[3][1] is a species of agamid lizard occurring in arid to semi-arid chenopod shrublands around salt lakes and claypans and in adjacent sandy heaths in southern Western Australia.[4]

Ctenophorus salinarum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Ctenophorus
Species:
C. salinarum
Binomial name
Ctenophorus salinarum
(Storr, 1966)[2]
Synonyms[1][2][3]
  • Amphibolurus pictus salinarum
    (Storr, 1966)
  • Amphibolurus salinarum
    (Cogger, 1983)
  • Ctenophorus salinarum
    (Storr, 1966)
Claypan dragon'

References
  1. Craig, M.; Cowan, M.; Doughty, P.; Melville, J. (2017). "Ctenophorus salinarum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T83489178A83489446. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T83489178A83489446.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. "Ctenophorus salinarum (Storr, 1966)". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  3. "Ctenophorus salinarum (Storr, 1966)". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  4. Wilson, S., Swan, G. (2013) A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, New Holland Publishers, Sydney, New South Wales, ISBN 9781921517280


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