Ctenotus burbidgei

Ctenotus burbidgei, also known commonly as the plain-backed Kimberley ctenotus, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Western Australia.^[2]

Ctenotus burbidgei
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Scinciformata
Infraorder:	Scincomorpha
Superfamily:	Lygosomoidea
Family:	Sphenomorphidae
Genus:	Ctenotus
Species:	C. burbidgei
Binomial name
Ctenotus burbidgei Storr, 1975
Synonyms[2]
Ctenotus mastigura burbidgei Storr, 1975 Ctenotus burbidgei — Cogger, 2000

Etymology

The specific name, burbidgei, is in honor of Australian zoologist Andrew A. Burbidge.^[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of C. burbidgei are shrubland and savanna.^[1]

Reproduction

C. burbidgei is oviparous^[2]