Ctenotus labillardieri
Ctenotus labillardieri, also known commonly as the common south-west ctenotus, Labillardier's ctenotus, and the red-legged ctenotus, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Australian state of Western Australia.
Etymology
The specific name, labillardieri, is in honor of French botanist Jacques Labillardière.
Description
C. labillardieri has reddish brown legs, which are boldly marbled with black. The pale dorsolateral stripe is uninterrupted. The ventral surfaces are yellow. It may attain a snout-to-vent length of.
C. labillardieri is found in southwestern Western Australia, including some offshore islands.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of C. labillardieri are forest, shrubland, and freshwater wetlands, at altitudes from sea level to.
Reproduction
C. labillardieri is oviparous.