Ctenotus eurydice
Species of lizard
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Ctenotus eurydice, also known commonly as the brown-backed yellow-lined ctenotus, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to New South Wales and Queensland in Australia.[2]
| Ctenotus eurydice | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Ctenotus |
| Species: | C. eurydice |
| Binomial name | |
| Ctenotus eurydice | |
Etymology
The specific name, eurydice, refers to the Greek mythological character Eurydice, wife of Orpheus.[3]
Habitat
Description
C. eurydice has well-developed limbs, with five toes on each of its four feet.[2]