Ctenophorus adelaidensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Acrodonta
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Podiata Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Olfactores Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Cladus: Eugnathostomata Cladus: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Cladus: Stegocephali Cladus: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Sauropsida Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Cladus: Diapsida Cladus: Neoreptilia Cladus: Parapleurota Cladus: Neodiapsida Cladus: Sauria Cladus: Lepidosauromorpha Subclassis: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Iguania Infraordo: Acrodonta

Ctenophorus adelaidensis (Gray, 1841)

Grammatophora muricata var. adelaidensis Gray, 1841: 439 [original combination]
Grammatophora adelaidensis — Günther, 1875 [subsequent combination]
Amphibolurus adelaidensis — Boulenger, 1885: 387 [subsequent combination]
Tympanocryptis adelaidensis — Storr, Smith & Johnstone, 1983 [subsequent combination]
Rankinia adelaidensis — Wells & Wellington, 1984 [subsequent combination]
Ctenophorus adelaidensis — Melville, Schulte & Larson, 2001 [subsequent combination]

Gray, J.E. 1841. A catalogue of the species of reptiles and amphibia hitherto described as inhabiting Australia, with a description of some new species from Western Australia, and some remarks on their geographical distribution. Appendix E, pp. 422–449 In: Grey, G. (ed.). Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in Northwest and Western Australia, during the years 1837, 38, and 39. 2 volumes. T. and W. Boone: London. XIV + 412 pp. (vol. 1) + VII + 482 pp (vol 2). Reference page.

Melville, J., Shoo, L.P. & Doughty, P. 2008. Phylogenetic relationships of the heath dragons (Rankinia adelaidensis and R. parviceps) from the south-western Australian biodiversity hotspot. Australian Journal of Zoology 56(3): 159–171. DOI: 10.1071/ZO07069 Reference page.

Doughty, P., Gaikhorst, G. & Craig, M. 2017. IUCN: Ctenophorus adelaidensis (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T83410059A83453663. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T83410059A83453663.en. Accessed on 05 December 2025.