Ctenotus labillardieri

Ctenotus labillardieri, also known commonly as the common south-west ctenotus, Labillardier's ctenotus, and the red-legged ctenotus, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Australian state of Western Australia.^[2]

Ctenotus labillardieri
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Scinciformata
Infraorder:	Scincomorpha
Family:	Sphenomorphidae
Genus:	Ctenotus
Species:	C. labillardieri
Binomial name
Ctenotus labillardieri (A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839)
Synonyms[2]
Gongylus labillardieri A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839 Lygosoma labillardieri (A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839) Sphenomorphus labillardieri (A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839) Hinulia greyii Gray, 1845

Etymology

The specific name, labillardieri, is in honor of French botanist Jacques Labillardière.^[3]

Description

C. labillardieri has reddish brown legs, which are boldly marbled with black. The pale dorsolateral stripe is uninterrupted. The ventral surfaces are yellow. It may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 7.5 cm (3.0 in).^[4]

Geographic range

C. labillardieri is found in southwestern Western Australia, including some offshore islands.^[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of C. labillardieri are forest, shrubland, and freshwater wetlands, at altitudes from sea level to 1,095 m (3,593 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

C. labillardieri is oviparous.^[2]