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Shark Bay Heath Dragon
Ctenophorus butlerorum
Ctenophorus butlerorum, commonly known as the shark bay heath dragon or butler's dragon is a species of agamid lizard occurring in dunes and sandplains of the mid-west coast of Western Australia between Shark Bay and Kalbarri.
From the article Ctenophorus butlerorum on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
C. butlerorum is found in dunes and sandplains of the mid-west coast of Western Australia between Shark Bay and Kalbarri.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and geographic range”
In human culture
The specific name, butlerorum (Latin, genitive plural), is in honor of Australian naturalist William Henry "Harry" Butler and his wife Margaret Butler.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 318664.