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Cape York Finesnout Ctenotus
Ctenotus zebrilla
Ctenotus zebrilla, known as the Southern Cape York fine-snout ctenotus, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Australia. The name zebrilla is Neo-Latin for 'Little Zebra' in reference to the species' apparent black and white stripes.
From the article Ctenotus zebrilla on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Dorsally, C. zebrilla is black with eight thin, white stripes along its back. It grows to 31–40 mm (1.2–1.6 in) in snout-to-vent length (SVL).
Range & habitat
C. zebrilla is found in the north-eastern highlands of Queensland, occupying tall, open woodland on stony hills.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range and habitat”
In human culture
The specific name zebrilla is Neo-Latin for "little zebra" in reference to the species' apparent black and white stripes.
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 37029.