Ctenophorus butlerorum explained

Ctenophorus butlerorum, also known commonly as Butler's dragon, the Shark Bay heath dragon^[1] and the Edel heath dragon, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Australia.

Etymology

The specific name, butlerorum (Latin, genitive plural), is in honor of Australian naturalist William Henry "Harry" Butler and his wife Margaret Butler.^[2]

Habitat and geographic range

C. butlerorum is found in dunes and sandplains of the mid-west coast of Western Australia between Shark Bay and Kalbarri.^[1]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of C. butlerorum is unknown.

Further reading

• Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. .
• Storr GM (1977). "The Amphibolurus adelaidensis species group (Lacertilia, Agamidae) in Western Australia". Records of the Western Australian Museum 5 (1): 73–81. (Amphibolurus parviceps butleri, new subspecies, pp. 75–77, Figure 1).

Notes and References

1. [species:Steve K. Wilson|Wilson, Steve]
2. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]