Black-shouldered Ground-dragon articles

Distribution

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Continent: Australia
Distribution: Australia (North Territory, South Australia, West Australia)
Type locality: 3 mi S of Learmonth, in 22° 16 S, 114'06 E, West Australia

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Ctenophorus clayi

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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.

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]

Reproduction

C. clayi is oviparous.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b 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.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Ctenophorus clayi (Storr, 1966)". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Ctenophorus clayi (Storr, 1967)". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
^ ^a ^b Wilson, S., Swan, G. (2013) A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, New Holland Publishers, Sydney, New South Wales, ISBN 9781921517280
^ ^a ^b 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).

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Ctenophorus clayi: Brief Summary