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.^[2]

Ctenotus leae
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. leae
Binomial name
Ctenotus leae (Boulenger, 1887)
Synonyms[2]
Lygosoma leae Boulenger, 1887

Etymology

The specific name, leae, is in honor of the Rev. T.E. Lea who sent the holotype to Boulenger.^[3]

Description

C. leae may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 6 cm (2.4 in).^[4]

Geographic range

C. leae is found in the Australian states of Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia, and in the Australian internal territory of Northern Territory.^[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of C. leae are grassland and desert.^[1]

Behavior

C. leae is terrestrial.^[1]

Reproduction

C. leae is oviparous.^[2] Clutch size is three to four eggs.^[1]