Ctenotus helenae, also known commonly as the clay-soil ctenotus, is a species of skink endemic to Australia.
Etymology The specific name, helenae, is in honour of Helen Louise Pianka who was married to American herpetologist Eric R. Pianka.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Ctenotus helenae, p. 120).
Geographic range Within Australia, C. helenae is found in the Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia.
Habitat C. helenae is found in wide variety of habitats including forest, shrubland, grassland, and desert.
Behaviour C. helenae is terrestrial and diurnal.
Reproduction C. helenae is oviparous.
References
Further reading Cogger, Harold G. (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. . Storr, G.M. (1969) ("1968"). "The genus Ctenotus (Lacertilia, Scincidae) in the Eastern Division of Western Australia". Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 51 (4): 97–109. (Ctenotus helenae, new species, pp. 100–101). Storr, G.M.; Smith, L.A.; Johnstone, R.E. (1999). Lizards of Western Australia. I. Skinks, Revised Edition. Perth: Western Australian Museum. 291 pp. . Wilson, Steve; Swan, Gerry (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. .