Species of lizard
Diporiphora bennettii, also known commonly as the Kimberley sandstone dragon or the robust two-line dragon, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Australia.[3]
Etymology
The specific name, bennettii, is in honor of Australian naturalist George Bennett.[4]
Geographic range
D. bennettii is found in Kimberley region, Western Australia state, Australia.[1]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of D. bennettii are forest and savanna.[1]
Description
D. bennettii may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5.5 cm (2.2 in). The tail is less than twice SVL.[3]
Reproduction
D. bennettii is oviparous.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Melville, J.; Wilson, S.; Zichy-Woinarski, J.; Doughty, P.; Somaweera, R.; Teale, R.; Oliver, P. (2017). "Diporiphora bennettii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22528664A22528670. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22528664A22528670.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ Boulenger (1885).
- ^ a b c d Diporiphora bennettii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2018-10-31.
- ^ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Diporiphora bennettii, p. 23).
Further reading
- Boulenger GA (1885). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume I. ... Agamidæ. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 436 pp. + Plates I–XXXII. (Diporophora bennettii, new combination, p. 395 + Plate XXXI, figure 2).
- Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350.
- Gray JE (1845). Catalogue of the Specimens of Lizards in the Collection of the British Museum. London: Trustees of the British Museum. (Edward Newman, printer). xxviii + 289 pp. (Gindalia bennettii, new species, p. 247).
- Wilson S, Swan G (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. ISBN 978-1921517280.
