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Ctenotus robustus, the eastern striped skink, 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]
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.
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.
Ctenotus strauchii, also known commonly as the eastern barred wedge-snout ctenotus or Strauch's ctenotus, is a small species of lizard in the family Scincidae.The species is endemic to Australia and is found throughout semi-arid and arid regions in most of Australia's mainland states except Western Australia, although one record does exist for Western Australia in 1975.
The home range of Leonhardi's ctenotus ranges from 20-60 square meters (215–646 square feet), similar to the home range size for other Ctenotus species. [8] Leonhardi's ctenotus is carnivorous, with a generalist insectivore diet. [8] It is an active forager, foraging within the open spaces between grasses and other groundcover plants for prey ...
Some adult leopard ctenotus have white/yellow stripes on the side of the tail, starting at the hind leg. The underbelly is a pale white/yellow colour. [4] [5] Leopard ctenotus are one of the largest and fastest growing ctenotus species in Australia. They grow more during winter than other ctenotus species and are active during all seasons.