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The eastern striped skink (Ctenotus robustus) is a species of skink found in a wide variety of habitats around Australia. [3] They are long-tailed, fast moving skinks that are quite large, growing to a maximum length of about 30 cm (including the tail which can make up around 2/3 of its length).
Around a quarter of lizards found in one area of the Great Sandy Desert are Ctenotus skinks, 11 of the 40 species. [3] A single dune may have up to six species of Ctenotus. The Southwest Australian region contains 23 species. The size ranges from very small to moderately large, being similarly varied in body types from slender to stout. [4]
Reproductive rate is above average when compared with other ctenotus species inhabiting the same area, with a relatively large clutch size compared to other skink species. Juvenile leopard Ctenotus reach sexual maturity at 10–11 months of age, on average. Ctenotus Pantherinus is commonly known to reproductively be the only species (within the ...
The pale-rumped ctenotus is a member of the skink family (Scincidae), and the genus Ctenotus, often described as 'comb-eared' for its row of small scales on the anterior edge of its ears. [7] Many of the species within this genus are exceedingly similar in shape, build and appearance, with many differences only identifiable in their size and ...
Ctenotus brooksi, also known commonly as Brooks' wedge-snouted ctenotus, [3] the wedgesnout ctenotus, [4] and the sandhill ctenotus, [5] is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia and found in semi-arid regions.
Leonhardi's ctenotus adults can grow to a maximum of 7.9 cm long, [8] weighing on average 9.14g. [4] Males and females grow to a similar size, unlike many other Ctenotus species which demonstrate sexual dimorphism. [8] Leonhardi's ctenotus is one of the slower growing Ctenotus species, reaching maturity at 18 months. [9]
In the mallee regions the key feature of its habitat is the spinifex or porcupine grass (Triodia scariosa). Its distribution includes many other ctenotus skinks which are able to disperse widely over a large area of arid zone with little or no geographic barriers and homogenous climate. [5]
Ctenotus spaldingi is a diurnal terrestrial skink (Scincidae) species of lizard, commonly known as the straight-browed ctenotus [2] [3] or Spalding's ctenotus. [4] Native to Australia the species is found in the northern areas of Australia, along the east coast, in the north and east of South Australia and throughout Victoria and in southern Papua New Guinea.