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The Ring-tailed Dragon (Ctenophorus caudicinctus slateri) abound on the rock formations in Kings Canyon, often blending in perfectly with the rocky surroundings. These wonderful looking lizards have a tail approximately twice its body length.
Ring-tailed Dragon (Ctenophorus caudicinctus slateri)
This species was once considered to be a subspecies of Ctenophorus caudicinctus. It is found in the rocky ranges from the central to the northern regions of the Northern Territory.
Common name
Ring-tailed Dragon, Slater’s dragon, Ring-tailed Bicycle-dragon.
Images © CK Leel
- Scientific classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Reptilia
- Order: Squamata
- Suborder: Iguania
- Family: Agamidae
- Genus: Ctenophorus
- Species: C. caudicinctus
- Binomial name: Ctenophorus caudicinctus
- Species: C. slateri
- Binomial name: Ctenophorus slateri