Ctenophorus adelaidensis

Western heath dragon
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Agamidae
Genus:	Ctenophorus
Species:	C. adelaidensis
Binomial name
	Ctenophorus adelaidensis; (Gray, 1841)
	Distribution of Ctenophorus adelaidensis
Synonyms
	Amphibolurus adelaidensis ; (Gray, 1841); Amphibolurus adelaidensis pulcherrimus ; (Glauert, 1959); Amphibolurus pulcherrimus ; (Boulenger, 1885); Grammatophora muricata adelaidensis ; (Gray, 1841); Rankinia adelaidensis ; (Gray, 1841); Tympanocryptis adelaidensis ; (Gray, 1841);

Ctenophorus adelaidensis, commonly known as the western heath dragon^[1]^[2]^[4] is a species of agamid lizard occurring in sandplains with heath and banksia along the lower coast of Western Australia, between Kalbarri and Perth. Adults are grey in colour, with dark blotches. They are relatively slow compared to other Ctenophorus species, preferring to scuttle rather than sprint.^[4]

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Reptilia

Order:Squamata

Suborder:Iguania

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Western heath dragon

Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Agamidae
Genus:	Ctenophorus
Species:	C. adelaidensis
Binomial name
*Ctenophorus adelaidensis* (Gray, 1841)^[1]

Distribution of Ctenophorus adelaidensis
Synonyms^[1]^[2]^[3]
Amphibolurus adelaidensis (Gray, 1841) Amphibolurus adelaidensis pulcherrimus (Glauert, 1959) Amphibolurus pulcherrimus (Boulenger, 1885) Grammatophora muricata adelaidensis (Gray, 1841) Rankinia adelaidensis (Gray, 1841) Tympanocryptis adelaidensis (Gray, 1841)