Lancelin Island skink

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The Lancelin Island skink (Ctenotus lancelini), also known commonly as the Lancelin south-west ctenotus and the south-west ctenotus, is a species of skink, a lizard in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.[1]

Etymology

The specific name, lancelini, refers to Lancelin Island, Western Australia.[2]Template:Rp

Description

C. lancelini may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of Template:Cvt. Dorsally, it is brown on the body, fading to gray on the tail. The flanks are striped and spotted with black and white. The legs are yellow or orange, with dark brown streaks.[3]Template:Rp

Geographic range

C. lancelini is found on Lancelin Island.[4]

Habitat and behavior

The preferred natural habitat of C. lancelini is rocky areas of grassland and shrubland, where it shelters under limestone slabs and in burrows of seabirds.[1]

Reproduction

C. lancelini is oviparous.[4]

Taxonomy

C. lancelini is a member of the C. labillardieri species group.[4]

See also

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