Ctenotus aphrodite, also known commonly as the Oorida ctenotus, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Queensland.
Etymology The specific name, aphrodite, refers to Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty in Greek mythology.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Ctenotus aphrodite, p. 10).
Geographic range C. aphrodite is found in southwestern Queensland, Australia.
Reproduction C. aphrodite is oviparous.
Taxonomy C. aphrodite may be a synonym of C. septenarius.
References
Further reading Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. . Ingraham GJ, Czechura GV (1990). "Four new species of striped skinks from Queensland". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 29 (3): 407–410. (Ctenotus aphrodite, new species). Wilson S, Swan G (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. .