NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Shark Bay South-west Ctenotus
Ctenotus youngsoni Storr, 1975
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 youngsoni, also known commonly as the Shark Bay south-west ctenotus and Youngson's ctenotus, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia. The specific name, youngsoni, is in honour of Australian zoologist William Kenneth Youngson. C. youngsoni is found in the Australian state of Western Australia. The preferred natural habitat of C. youngsoni is shrubland. C. youngsoni has well-developed limbs, with five toes on each of its four feet. C. youngsoni is oviparous.
Wikipedia contributors, Ctenotus youngsoni; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T12:57:40.050450+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Ctenotus youngsoni Storr, 1975
- Name authority
- Storr, 1975
- Common name
- Shark Bay South-west 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 youngsoni Storr, 1975
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=youngsoni 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:327NY. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.