NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Stuart's Ctenotus
Ctenotus stuarti Horner, 1995
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Ctenotus stuarti, also known commonly as the Point Stuart ctenotus or Stuart's ctenotus, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
Wikipedia contributors, Ctenotus stuarti; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T06:38:09.474026+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Ctenotus stuarti Horner, 1995
- Name authority
- Horner, 1995
- Common name
- Stuart's Ctenotus
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Scincidae
- Genus
- Ctenotus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderAutarchoglossa
- familyScincidae
- subfamilySphenomorphinae
- genusCtenotus
- speciesCtenotus stuarti Horner, 1995
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Ctenotus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Airlie Island CtenotusCtenotus angusticeps Storr, 1988 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ariadna's CtenotusCtenotus ariadnae Storr, 1969 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Jabiluka CtenotusCtenotus arnhemensis Storr, 1981 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Stony Downs CtenotusCtenotus astarte Czechura, 1986 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Arnhem Striped CtenotusCtenotus astictus Horner, 1995 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Short-clawed CtenotusCtenotus brachyonyx Storr, 1971 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Capricorn CtenotusCtenotus capricorni Storr, 1981 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chain-striped South-west CtenotusCtenotus catenifer Storr, 1974 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Brown-backed CtenotusCtenotus coggeri Sadlier, 1985 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Buff-tailed Finesnout CtenotusCtenotus colletti (Boulenger, 1896) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Darling Range South-west CtenotusCtenotus delli Storr, 1974 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Fine Side-lined CtenotusCtenotus dux Storr, 1969 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Ctenotus&species=stuarti Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:327NL. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.