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Lancelin Island skink
Species of lizard From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Lancelin Island skink (Ctenotus lancelini), also known commonly as the Lancelin south-west ctenotus and the south-west ctenotus, is a species of skink, a lizard in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.[1]
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Etymology
The specific name, lancelini, refers to Lancelin Island, Western Australia.[3]: 150
Description
C. lancelini may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 8 cm (3.1 in). Dorsally, it is brown on the body, fading to gray on the tail. The flanks are striped and spotted with black and white. The legs are yellow or orange, with dark brown streaks.[4]: 278–279
Geographic range
C. lancelini is found on Lancelin Island.[2]
Habitat and behavior
The preferred natural habitat of C. lancelini is rocky areas of grassland and shrubland, where it shelters under limestone slabs and in burrows of seabirds.[1]
Reproduction
Taxonomy
C. lancelini is a member of the C. labillardieri species group.[2]
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