''Ctenophorus isolepis'', commonly known as the central military dragon, military dragon or military sand dragon, is a species of agamid lizard occurring in the arid parts of central and western Australia.Wilson, S., Swan, G. (2013) ''A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia'', New Holland Publishers, Sydney, New South Wales, Cogger, H. (2000) ''Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia'', Reed New Holland, Sydney, New South Wales,

Description

Adult central military dragons range in colour from yellowish to reddish-brown, with blotches and flecks ranging in colour from pale to dark. Adults have a total length (including tail) of .

Ecology, behaviour and distribution

The central military dragon lives in arid parts of central and western Australia areas of sand-ridge deserts and loamy flats usually in areas with spinifex ground cover which they will hide in if alarmed. They live entirely above-ground, usually avoiding elevated and exposed areas, instead preferring to forage in areas of bare ground between low vegetation. They occur in outback

Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...

, across into the southern half of the

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and north-western

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, as well as into south-western

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. '' C. rubens'' was previously considered to be a subspecies.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q3006460 Reptiles described in 1881 Endemic fauna of Australia Agamid lizards of Australia

isolepis ''Isolepis'' is a cosmopolitan genus of sedge containing around 70 species. ''Isolepis'' is found in cool tropical and temperate climates often in Africa and Australasia. ''Isolepis'' was first described by prolific botanist Robert Brown in 181 ...

Taxa named by Johann Gustav Fischer