Ctenophorus nguyarna

(Ctenophorus nguyarna)

Description

Ctenophorus nguyarna, commonly known as the Lake Disappointment dragon is a species of agamid lizard occurring in low samphire shrubs fringing the remote Lake Disappointment in Western Australia.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Reptilia

Order:Squamata

Family:Agamidae

Genus:Ctenophorus

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