Ctenotus coggeri


The brown-backed ctenotus '', also known commonly as Cogger's ctenotus, is a species of skink, a lizard in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Northern Territory in Australia.

Etymology

The specific name, coggeri, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Harold Cogger.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. coggeri is forest.

Description

C. coggeri is heavy-bodied and large for its genus. The maximum recorded snout-to-vent length is.

Reproduction

C. coggeri is oviparous.