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Ctenotus
Sign in to saveCtenotus is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to Australia. The genus Ctenotus belongs to a clade in the Sphenomorphus group which contains such genera as Anomalopus and the close relatives Eulamprus and Gnypetoscincus.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae
Multimedia w Wikimedia Commons Ctenotus – rodzaj jaszczurki z podrodziny Sphenomorphinae w rodzinie scynkowatych (Scincidae). Zasięg występowania Rodzaj obejmuje gatunki występujące w Australii[2]. Systematyka Etymologia Ctenotus: gr. κτεις kteis, κτενος ktenos „grzebień”[3]; ους ous, ωτος ōtos „ucho”[4]. Podział systematyczny Do rodzaju należą następujące gatunki[2]: Ctenotus agrestis Ctenotus alacer Ctenotus alleni Ctenotus allotropis Ctenotus angusticeps Ctenotus aphrodite Ctenotus arcanus Ctenotus ariadnae Ctenotus arnhemensis Ctenotus astarte Ctenotus astictus Ctenotus atlas Ctenotus australis Ctenotus borealis Ctenotus brevipes Ctenotus brooksi Ctenotus burbidgei Ctenotus calurus Ctenotus capricorni Ctenotus catenifer Ctenotus coggeri Ctenotus colletti Ctenotus decaneurus Ctenotus delli Ctenotus duricola Ctenotus dux Ctenotus ehmanni Ctenotus essingtonii Ctenotus euclae Ctenotus eurydice Ctenotus eutaenius Ctenotus gagudju Ctenotus gemmula Ctenotus grandis Ctenotus greeri Ctenotus halysis Ctenotus hanloni Ctenotus hebetior Ctenotus hilli Ctenotus iapetus Ctenotus impar Ctenotus ingrami Ctenotus inornatus Ctenotus joanae Ctenotus kurnbudj Ctenotus labillardieri Ctenotus lancel
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Ctenotus is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to Australia. The genus Ctenotus belongs to a clade in the Sphenomorphus group which contains such genera as Anomalopus and the close relatives Eulamprus and Gnypetoscincus.
Lizards in the genus Ctenotus are commonly called comb-eared skinks, a reference to the scales aligned near the ear. Ctenotus lizards are able to move very quickly, disappearing whilst being observed. They are highly active in their habits, foraging amongst a diverse range of habitat.