Ctenotus coggeri explained
The brown-backed ctenotus (Ctenotus coggeri), also known commonly as Cogger's ctenotus, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Northern Territory in Australia.
Etymology
The specific name, coggeri, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Harold Cogger.[1]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of C. coggeri is forest.
Description
C. coggeri is heavy-bodied and large for its genus. The maximum recorded snout-to-vent length (SVL) is 8cm (03inches).[2]
Reproduction
C. coggeri is oviparous.
Further reading
- Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. .
- Sadlier RA (1985). "A New Australian scincid lizard, Ctenotus coggeri, from the Alligator Rivers Region, Northern Territory". Records of the Australian Museum 36 (3): 153–156.
- Wilson S, Swan G (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. .
Notes and References
- [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]
- [:fr:Ross Allen Sadlier|Sadlier RA]