Ctenophorus reticulatus

Ctenophorus reticulatus

Western netted dragon, Western netted ground-dragon

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Ctenophorus reticulatus

Ctenophorus reticulatus, the western netted dragon or western netted ground-dragon, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. It is found in South Australia, Western Australia and southern Northern Territory.

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The species is a member of a diverse genus, Ctenophorus, that contains a group known as crevice and rock dragons. Snout-to-vent length is 108 mm. It has a blunt snout, short limbs, and round head. The adult males are red with black reticula; the females are paler with elongated dark blotches, while the juveniles are olive-grey.

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1. Ctenophorus reticulatus Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ctenophorus_reticulatus
2. Ctenophorus reticulatus on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/83488912/83489057

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