Species Ctenotus piankai Storr, 1969
Coarse Sands Ctenotus, Pianka's Ctenotus
- Ctenotus piankai 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] [106].
Type data:
Holotype WAM R30000, 24 mi[les] ENE of Laverton, WA [28°31'S 122°45'E].
Paratype(s) WAM R15723 ♀, Muggun, WA; LACM 56067 1 specimen, 24 mi. east-north-east of Laverton, WA; LACM 56066 1 specimen, 5 miles north-east of Dunges Table, WA; LACM 56068–72 5 specimens, Eight miles west of Neale Junction, WA; LACM 56064–65 2 specimens, 18 miles south of Neale Junction, WA.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT, Qld, SA, WA: Burt Plain (BRT), Central Ranges (CR), Davenport Murchison Ranges (DMR), Finke (FIN), Gibson Desert (GD), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), MacDonnell Ranges (MAC), Tanami (TAN)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Desert, diurnal, hummock grassland, low open shrubland, oviparous, tall shrubland.
General References
Pianka, E.R. 1969. Sympatry of desert lizards (Ctenotus) in Western Australia. Ecology 50: 1012-1030 (ecology)
Storr, G.M. 1978. Notes on the Ctenotus (Lacertilia: Scincidae) of Queensland. Records of the Western Australian Museum 6: 319-332 (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. [27] (Coarse Sands Ctenotus)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | Ctenotus Storr, 1964 | 01-Sep-2017 | MODIFIED | |
| 07-Feb-2024 | 16-Dec-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |