Ctenophorus chapmani, commonly known as Chapman's dragon,[1] southern heath dragon,[2][4] or Bight heath dragon,[3] is a species of agamid lizard occurring in sandplains with heath or mallee across southern Australia.[4]

Ctenophorus chapmani
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Ctenophorus
Species:
C. chapmani
Binomial name
Ctenophorus chapmani
(Storr, 1977)[2]
Distribution of Ctenophorus chapmani
Synonyms[1][2][3]
  • Amphibolurus adelaidensis chapmani
    (Storr, 1977)
  • Rankinia chapmani
    (Storr, 1977)
  • Tympanocryptis adelaidensis chapmani
    (Houston & Hutchinson, 1998)

It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of Ctenophorus adelaidensis.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Cogger, H.; Shea, G. (2017). "Ctenophorus chapmani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T83410096A83453678. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T83410096A83453678.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Ctenophorus chapmani (Storr, 1977)". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Ctenophorus chapmani (Storr, 1977)". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  4. ^ a b Wilson, S., Swan, G. (2013) A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, New Holland Publishers, Sydney, New South Wales, ISBN 9781921517280