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Lowlands Plain-backed Ctenotus
Ctenotus essingtonii
Ctenotus essingtonii, also known commonly as Essington's ctenotus and the lowlands plain-backed ctenotus, is a species of skink. The species can be found in the Northern Territory and Cape York Peninsula of North Queensland.
From the article Ctenotus essingtonii on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
C. essingtonii may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 6.5 cm (2.6 in). It has five toes on each of its four feet. It is slender, with 26 scale rows at midbody.
Range & habitat
C. essingtonii is found in the northern portion of the Northern Territory, including the Tiwi Islands.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
What it does
Sexually mature individuals of C. essingtonii breed during the dry season. The species is oviparous.
Wikipedia: “Reproduction”
In human culture
The specific name, essingtonii, refers to the locality Port Essington, Australia.
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
Searching 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 37110.