Ctenotus zebrilla
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Ctenotus |
| Species: | C. zebrilla
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| Binomial name | |
| Ctenotus zebrilla Storr, 1981
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Ctenotus zebrilla, also known commonly as the Southern Cape York fine-snout ctenotus, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
Etymology
[edit]The specific name zebrilla is Neo-Latin for "little zebra" in reference to the species' apparent black and white stripes.[2]
Geographic range and habitat
[edit]C. zebrilla is found in the north-eastern highlands of Queensland, occupying tall, open woodland on stony hills.[3]
Description
[edit]Dorsally, C. zebrilla is black with eight thin, white stripes along its back.[3] It grows to 31–40 mm (1.2–1.6 in) in snout-to-vent length (SVL).[2]
Reproduction
[edit]Like many lizards, C. zebrilla is oviparous.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Vanderduys, E. (2018). "Ctenotus zebrilla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T109464863A109464868. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T109464863A109464868.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b Storr GM (1981). "Ten New Ctenotus (Lacertilia: Scincidae) from Australia" (PDF). Records of the Western Australian Museum. 9 (2): 136–137. (Ctenotus zebrilla, new species).
- ^ a b Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Sydney: CSIRO Publishing. p. 530. ISBN 9780643109773.
- ^ "Ctenotus zebrilla ". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
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