---
title: "Western Ring-tailed Dragon"
description: "Ctenophorus caudicinctus — Répteis. Ctenophorus caudicinctus, commonly known as the ring-tailed dragon or ring-tailed bicycle-dragon is a native species of agamid lizard occurring in rocky ranges and outcrops of Australia."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/western-ring-tailed-dragon
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Western Ring-tailed Dragon

> Ctenophorus caudicinctus — Répteis. Ctenophorus caudicinctus, commonly known as the ring-tailed dragon or ring-tailed bicycle-dragon is a native species of agamid lizard occurring in rocky ranges and outcrops of Australia.

- Scientific name: *Ctenophorus caudicinctus*
- Category: `reptiles` (Répteis)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 549
- iNaturalist taxon: [889376](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/889376)

## Names

- en: Western Ring-tailed Dragon

## Countries with the most observations

AU (490)

## Summary

Ctenophorus caudicinctus, commonly known as the ring-tailed dragon or ring-tailed bicycle-dragon is a native species of agamid lizard occurring in rocky ranges and outcrops of Australia. Ctenophorus caudicinctus is most commonly found in the Pilbara region and offshore islands of Western Australia. The ctenophorus has 28 known species in the northern, southern, and western parts of Australia. It is recognized to be the most speciose group of Australian agamids.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ctenophorus_caudicinctus

## Photo

![Western Ring-tailed Dragon](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/western-ring-tailed-dragon/medium.jpg)

Photo: Connor Margetts · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/301514380

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/western-ring-tailed-dragon?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).