Ctenotus burbidgei, also known commonly as the plain-backed Kimberley ctenotus, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Western Australia.
Etymology
The specific name, burbidgei, is in honor of Australian zoologist .
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of C. burbidgei are shrubland and savanna.
Reproduction
C. burbidgei is oviparous
References
Further reading
- Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. .
- Storr GM (1975). "The Genus Ctenotus (Lacertilia, Scincidae) in the Kimberley and North-west Divisions of Western Australia". Records of the Western Australia Museum 3 (3): 209âÂÂ243. (Ctenotus mastigura burbidgei, new subspecies, p. 228âÂÂ229).
- ; (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. .