Ctenotus alleni explained

Ctenotus alleni, also known commonly as the Ajana ctenotus and Allen's ctenotus, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Western Australia.

Etymology

The specific name, alleni, is in honour of Nicholas T. Allen, who collected the holotype.^[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of C. alleni are savanna and shrubland.

Reproduction

C. alleni is oviparous.

Further reading

• Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. .
• Storr GM (1974). "The genus Ctenotus (Lacertilia: Scincidae) in the South-west and Eucla Divisions of Western Australia". Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 56: 86–93. (Ctenotus alleni, new species).
• Wilson S, Swan G (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. .

Notes and References

1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]