Species Ctenophorus scutulatus (Stirling & Zietz, 1893)

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Species Ctenophorus scutulatus (Stirling & Zietz, 1893)

Lozenge-marked Dragon

Amphibolurus scutulatus Stirling, E.C. & Zietz, A. 1893. Vertebrata; Reptilia (collected by the Elder Exploring Expedition). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 16: 159-176 [165, pl. 7 figs 1-2].
Type data:

Syntype(s) SAMA R1459 9 specimens, between Fraser Range and Queen Victoria Springs, WA; SAMA R3024 2 specimens, between Fraser Range and Queen Victoria Springs, WA; SAMA R4814 12 specimens, between Fraser Range and Queen Victoria Springs, WA.
Type locality references:
Houston, T.F. 1976. Vertebrate type-specimens in the South Australian Museum. III. Reptiles. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 17: 181-187.
Amphibolurus websteri Boulenger, G.A. 1904. Description of a new lizard from Western Australia. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 7 14: 414-415 [414, pl. 11].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 1946.9.4.31–32, Coolgardie District, 400 mi[les] inland of Perth, WA.
Amphibolurus holsti Rosén, N. 1905. List of lizards in the Zoological Museum of Lund, with descriptions of new species. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 7 16: 129-142 [[134, and corrigendum p. 141 p].
Type data:
Holotype ZMLU Cat. Typ. Nr.284, WA.

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. [116]

Generic Combinations

Ctenophorus scutulatus (Stirling & Zietz, 1893).

Distribution

States

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

SA, WA: Carnarvon (CAR), Gascoyne (GAS), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Murchison (MUR), Yalgoo (YAL)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- South Australia: W plateau
- Western Australia: NW coastal, SW coastal, W plateau

Ecological Descriptors

Arthropod-feeder, desert, diurnal, open scrub, oviparous, tall shrubland, terrestrial, woodland.

Common Name References

CAVS 2006. Census of Australian Vertebrate Species. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Lozenge-marked Dragon)

History of changes

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

Published	Action Date	Action Type
07-Feb-2024	31-Jul-2013	MODIFIED
08-Mar-2011	08-Mar-2011	MODIFIED
	12-Feb-2010	(import)

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