Species Ctenophorus cristatus (Gray, 1841)
Bicycle Lizard, Crested Dragon
- Grammatophora cristata Gray, J.E. 1841. Description of some new species and four new genera of reptiles from Western Australia, discovered by John Gould, Esq. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 7 42: 86-91 [87].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1946.9.4.41, WA.
Generic Combinations
- Ctenophorus cristatus (Gray, 1841).
- Amphibolurus cristatus (Gray, 1841).
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT, SA, WA: Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Hampton (HAM), Murchison (MUR), Nullarbor (NUL)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Northern Territory: W plateau
- South Australia: S Gulfs, W plateau
- Western Australia: SW coastal, W plateau
Ecological Descriptors
Desert, diurnal, low open shrubland, open scrub, oviparous, tall shrubland, terrestrial.
Extra Ecological Information
Sexually dimorphic.
General References
Pianka, E.R. 1971. Notes on the biology of Amphibolurus cristatus and Amphibolurus scutulatus. Western Australian Naturalist 12: 36-41
Pianka, E.R. 1972. Zoogeography and speciation of Australian desert lizards: an ecological perspective. Copeia 1972: 127-144
Warburg, M.R. 1965. Studies on the environmental physiology of some Australian lizards from arid and semiarid habitats. Australian Journal of Zoology 13: 563-575
Common Name References
CAVS 2006. Census of Australian Vertebrate Species. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Crested Dragon)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | AGAMIDAE | 27-Apr-2017 | MODIFIED | |
| 07-Feb-2024 | 31-Jul-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |