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Black-shouldered Dragon
Ctenophorus clayi
Ctenophorus clayi, commonly known as the black-collared dragon or black-shouldered ground-dragon is a species of agamid lizard occurring in red sand-ridges with spinifex in the central and western deserts of Australia, with an isolated population existing in North West Cape in Western Australia.
From the article Ctenophorus clayi on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
C. clayi occurs in red sand-ridges with spinifex in the central and western deserts of Australia, with an isolated population existing in North West Cape in Western Australia.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range and habitat”
In human culture
The specific name, clayi, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Brian T. Clay (1950–2004).
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 31246.