Species Ctenophorus clayi (Storr, 1966)

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Species Ctenophorus clayi (Storr, 1966)

Black-collared Dragon

Amphibolurus clayi Storr, G.M. 1966. The Amphibolurus reticulatus species-group (Lacertilia: Agamidae) in Western Australia. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 49: 17-25 [24].
Type data:
Holotype WAM R14462, 3 mi[les] S of Learmonth, WA [22°16'S 114°06'E].
Paratype(s) WAM 9 specs (R12941–45, R14463, R14628, R21998, R22006); whereabouts unknown 4 specs (R22042 (destroyed), R3944, R3968, R13549.).
Ctenophorus raffertyi Wells, R.W. & Wellington, C.R. 1985. A classification of the Amphibia and Reptilia of Australia. Australian Journal of Herpetology Supplementary Series 1: 1-61 [Date published September, 1985] [17] [almost certainly a nom. nud.].
Type data:
Holotype AM R59925, Maryvale, NT [24°40'S 134°04'E].
Secondary source:
Shea, G.M. & Sadlier, R.A. 1999. A catalogue of the non-fossil amphibian and reptile type specimens in the collection of the Australian Museum: types currently, previously and purportedly present. Technical Reports of the Australian Museum 15: 1-91 [55].

Generic Combinations

Ctenophorus clayi (Storr, 1966). —
Storr, G.M., Smith, L.A. & Johnstone, R.E. 1983. Lizards of Western Australia II. Dragons and Monitors. Lizards of Western Australia Perth : Western Australian Museum Vol. 2 pp.113.

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, South Australia, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.

Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IBRA

NT, SA, WA: Burt Plain (BRT), Carnarvon (CAR), Central Ranges (CR), Finke (FIN), Gibson Desert (GD), MacDonnell Ranges (MAC)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- Northern Territory: Lake Eyre basin, W plateau
- South Australia: Lake Eyre basin, W plateau
- Western Australia: NW coastal, W plateau

Ecological Descriptors

Desert, diurnal, hummock grassland, low forest, low open shrubland, open scrub, oviparous, tall shrubland, terrestrial.

General References

Ellis, R.J. 2019. An annotated type catalogue of the dragon lizards (Reptilia: Squamata: Agamidae) in the collection of the Western Australian Museum. Records of the Western Australian Museum 34: 115–132

Pianka, E.R. 2013. Notes on the ecology and natural histroy of two uncommon agamid lizards Ctenophorus clayi and C. fordi in the Great Victoria Desert of Western Australia. The Western Australian Naturalist 29(2): 85-93

Common Name References

Clayton, M., Wombey, J.C., Mason, I.J., Chesser, R.T. & Wells, A. 2006. CSIRO List of Australian Vertebrates: A Reference with Conservation Status. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing iv 162 pp. [37] (Black-collared Dragon)

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
07-Feb-2024	AGAMIDAE	21-Jun-2021	MODIFIED
07-Feb-2024	LACERTILIA	09-Apr-2014	MODIFIED	Dr Federica Turco (QM)
07-Feb-2024		31-Jul-2013	MODIFIED
08-Mar-2011		08-Mar-2011	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)

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