Diporiphora bennettii
Diporiphora bennettii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Agamidae |
Genus: | Diporiphora |
Species: | D. bennettii
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Binomial name | |
Diporiphora bennettii (Gray, 1845)
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Synonyms[2][3] | |
Diporiphora bennettii, also known commonly as the Kimberley sandstone dragon or the robust two-line dragon, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Australia.[3]
Etymology[]
The specific name, bennettii, is in honor of Australian naturalist George Bennett.[4]
Geographic range[]
D. bennettii is found in Kimberley region, Western Australia state, Australia.[1]
Habitat[]
The preferred natural habitats of D. bennettii are forest and savanna.[1]
Description[]
D. bennettii may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5.5 cm (2.2 in). The tail is less than twice SVL.[3]
Reproduction[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c , , , , , , Oliver P (2018). "Diporiphora bennettii ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22528664A22528670. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22528664A22528670.en. Retrieved 29 March 2021.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- ^ Boulenger (1885).
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Diporiphora bennettii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2018-10-31.
- ^ , , (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Diporiphora bennettii, p. 23).
Further reading[]
- Boulenger GA (1885). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume I. ... Agamidæ. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 436 pp. + Plates I–XXXII. (Diporophora bennettii, new combination, p. 395 + Plate XXXI, figure 2).
- Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350.
- Gray JE (1845). Catalogue of the Specimens of Lizards in the Collection of the British Museum. London: Trustees of the British Museum. (Edward Newman, printer). xxviii + 289 pp. (Gindalia bennettii, new species, p. 247).
- , (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. ISBN 978-1921517280.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Diporiphora
- Agamid lizards of Australia
- Taxa named by John Edward Gray
- Reptiles described in 1845
- Agamidae stubs