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Orange-tailed Finesnout Ctenotus
Ctenotus leae
Ctenotus leae, also known commonly as the Centralian coppertail, Lea's ctenotus, and the orange-tailed finesnout skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
From the article Ctenotus leae on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
C. leae is found in the Australian states of Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia, and the Australian internal territory of the Northern Territory.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
In human culture
The specific name, leae, is in honor of the Rev. T.E. Lea who sent the holotype to Boulenger.
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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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 37086.