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Western slender bluetongue

The western slender bluetongue is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the lower west coast and adjacent areas of Western Australia, including many offshore islands.

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Western slender bluetongue
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Cyclodomorphus
Species:
C. celatus
Binomial name
Cyclodomorphus celatus
Shea & Miller, 1995
Distribution in Western Australia

The western slender bluetongue (Cyclodomorphus celatus) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the lower west coast and adjacent areas of Western Australia, including many offshore islands.2

Reproduction

The spermatogenic activity of the Western slender bluetongue reaches a peak in October. Mating and fertilization also peak in October. Young are born in January after approximately three months of pregnancy.3

References

References

  1. Maryan, B.; Shea, G.; Sanderson, C. (2017). "Cyclodomorphus celatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T178537A101748928. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T178537A101748928.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Cyclodomorphus celatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 15 January 2020.
  3. Shea G M. & Miller B. 1995. A taxonomic revision of the Cyclodomorphus branchialis species group (Squamata: Scincidae). Records of the Australian Museum (1995) Vol. 47: 265-325. ISSN 0067-1975