Ctenophorus
| Ctenophorus | |
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| Ctenophorus fordi, Mallee dragon | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Subfamily: | Amphibolurinae |
| Genus: |
Ctenophorus Fitzinger, 1843 |
| Species | |
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28 species, see text |
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28 species, see text
Ctenophorus is a genus of lizards, also known as comb-bearing dragons, that contains the most diverse group of dragon lizards in Australia. Many of these have been grouped by a similar morphology. The informal names and groupings within this genus — rock, crevice-, ground, sand-, and bicycle-dragon — are named after the mythological creature, the dragon.
There are 29 recognized species in the genus.
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Ctenophorus.
This genus of lizards is known to display color polymorphism, when more than one color type is found within a population. It is believed that color polymorphism in this group has evolved as a result of a combination of sexual selection and natural selection.
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