Ctenophorus mirrityana

(Ctenophorus mirrityana)

Description

Ctenophorus mirrityana (Barrier Range dragon) is an Australian species in the family Agamidae. It was first described in 2013 based on holotype collected from the Mutawintji National Park. The name mirrityana means 'out in the sunlight' in the local Aboriginal language. This species may have been first depicted in Aboriginal rock art.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Agamidae
Genus:Ctenophorus
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