| Western Netted Dragon | |
|---|---|
| Male, Uluru, Northern Territory | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Ctenophorus |
| Species: | C. reticulatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ctenophorus reticulatus Gray, 1845 |
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The Western Netted Dragon or Western Netted Ground-dragon (Ctenophorus reticulatus) is a species of lizard in the Agamidae family. It is found in South Australia, Western Australia and southern Northern Territory.
The species is a member of a diverse genus, Ctenophorus, that contains a group known as crevice and rock dragons. Snout-to-vent length is 108 mm. They have a blunt snout, short limbs, and round head. The adult males are red with black reticulum, the females are paler with eleongated dark blotches, while the juveniles are olive-grey.[1]
Ctenophorus nuchalis, Central Netted Dragon