Australian Museum Journal A new lizard in the genus Ctenotus (Lacertilia: Scincidae) from the Northern Territory with notes on its biology
- Shortform:
- Rankin and Gillam, 1979, Rec. Aust. Mus. 32(15): 501–511
- Author(s):
- Rankin, Peter R.; Gillam, Mike W.
- Year published:
- 1979
- Title:
- A new lizard in the genus Ctenotus (Lacertilia: Scincidae) from the Northern Territory with notes on its biology
- Serial title:
- Records of the Australian Museum
- Volume:
- 32
- Issue:
- 15
- Start page:
- 501
- End page:
- 511
- DOI:
- 10.3853/j.0067-1975.32.1979.463
- Language:
- English
- Date published:
- 31 December 1979
- Cover date:
- 31 December 1979
- ISSN:
- 0067-1975
- CODEN:
- RAUMAJ
- Publisher:
- The Australian Museum
- Place published:
- Sydney, Australia
- Subjects:
- REPTILIA; TAXONOMY; ECOLOGY, TERRESTRIAL
- Digitized:
- 05 January 2009
- Available online:
- 03 March 2009
- Reference number:
- 463
- EndNote package:
- EndNote file
- Title page:
- Title page (84kb PDF)
- Complete work:
- Complete work (2864kb PDF)
Abstract
A new species in the genus Ctenotus, from the Northern Territory is described and figured. It has previously been confused with C. inornatus from which it is distinguished. Data are provided on its reproduction and habitat preferences. Aspects of reproduction of C. inornatus are considered in a comparison between the two species.