Species Ctenotus calurus Storr, 1969
Blue-tailed Ctenotus, Blue-tailed Finesnout Ctenotus
- Ctenotus calurus Storr, G.M. 1969. The genus Ctenotus (Lacertilia: Scincidae) in the Eastern Division of Western Australia. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 51: 97-109 [1968 on title page] [107].
Type data:
Holotype WAM R30003, 24 mi[les] ENE of Laverton, WA [28°31'S 122°45'E].
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Reported from Cravens Peak Reserve, Queensland, by Vanderduys et al. (2011)
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT, Qld, SA, WA: Burt Plain (BRT), Central Ranges (CR), Gascoyne (GAS), Gibson Desert (GD), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), MacDonnell Ranges (MAC), Pilbara (PIL), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Desert, diurnal, hummock grassland, low open shrubland, oviparous, tall shrubland, terrestrial.
General References
Pianka, E.R. 1969. Sympatry of desert lizards (Ctenotus) in Western Australia. Ecology 50: 1012-1030 (ecology)
Storr, G.M. 1971. The genus Ctenotus (Lacertilia: Scincidae) in South Australia. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16: 1-15 [1969 on title page] (taxonomy)
Storr, G.M. 1975. The genus Ctenotus (Lacertilia: Scincidae) in the Kimberley and North-west Divisions of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 3: 209-243 (taxonomy)
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. [25] (Blue-tailed Finesnout Ctenotus)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | SCINCIDAE | 13-Apr-2017 | MODIFIED | |
| 07-Feb-2024 | 16-Dec-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |