Species Ctenophorus ornatus (Gray, 1845)
Ornate Dragon
- Grammatophora ornata Gray, J.E. 1845. Catalogue of the Specimens of Lizards in the Collection of the British Museum. London : British Museum xxviii 289 pp. [253].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1946.4.42, WA. - Amphibolurus tibialis Ahl, E. 1926. Neue Eidechsen und Amphibien. Zoologischer Anzeiger 67: 186-192 [188].
Type data:
Holotype ZMB 30100, Australia.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Cogger, H.G., in Cogger, H.G., Cameron, E.E. & Cogger, H.M. 1983. Amphibia and Reptilia. 313 pp. in Walton, D.W. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 1 vi + 313 pp. [114]
Generic Combinations
- Ctenophorus ornatus (Gray, 1845).
- Amphibolurus ornatus (Gray, 1845).
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
SW corner of WA
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Coolgardie (COO), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Yalgoo (YAL)
Ecological Descriptors
Diurnal, open forest, open heath, open scrub, oviparous, terrestrial, woodland.
General References
Baverstock, P.R. 1975. Effect of variations in rate of growth on physiological parameters in the lizard Amphibolurus ornatus. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 51A: 619-632
Baverstock, P.R. & Bradshaw, S.D. 1975. Variation in rate of growth and adrenal cortico steroidogenesis in field and laboratory populations of the lizard Amphibolurus ornatus. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 52A: 557-565
Bentley, P.J. & Bradshaw, S.D. 1972. Electrical potential difference across the cloaca and colon of the Australian lizards Amphibolurus ornatus and A. inermis. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 42A: 465-471 (physiology)
Bradshaw, S.D. 1970. Seasonal changes in the water and electrolyte metabolism of Amphibolurus lizards in the field. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 36: 689-718 [Sherborn, C.D. 1925. Index Animalium. London : British Museum Vol. 2 1773–2880 pp.]
Bradshaw, S.D. 1971. Growth and mortality in a field population of Amphibolurus lizards exposed to seasonal cold and aridity. Journal of Zoology, London 165: 1-25
Bradshaw, S.D. 1981. Ecophysiology of Australian desert lizards: studies on the genus Amphibolurus. pp. 1393-1434 in Keast, A. (ed.). Ecological Biogeography of Australia. The Hague : Dr. W. Junk.
Bradshaw, S.D. & Main, A.R. 1968. Behavioural attitudes and regulation of temperature in Amphibolurus lizards. Journal of Zoology, London 154: 193-221
Bradshaw, S.D. & Shoemaker, V.H. 1967. Aspects of water and electrolyte changes in a field population of Amphibolurus lizards. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 20: 855-865
Common Name References
CAVS 2006. Census of Australian Vertebrate Species. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Ornate Dragon)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | AGAMIDAE | 25-Oct-2021 | MODIFIED | |
| 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) |