The Western Netted Dragon or Western Netted Ground-dragon (Ctenophorus reticulatus) is a species of lizard

Lizard

Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with nearly 3800 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica as well as most oceanic island chains...

 in the Agamidae

Agamidae

Agamids, lizards of the family Agamidae, include more than 300 species in Africa, Asia, Australia, and a few in Southern Europe. Many species are commonly called dragons or dragon lizards. Phylogenetically they may be sister to the Iguanidae, and have a similar appearance. Agamids usually have...

 family. It is found in South Australia

South Australia

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, Western Australia

Western Australia

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 and southern Northern Territory

Northern Territory

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The species is a member of a diverse genus, Ctenophorus

Ctenophorus

Ctenophorus, also known as comb-bearing dragons, is a genus that contains the most diverse group of dragons in Australia. Many of these have been grouped by a similar morphology...

, that contains a group known as crevice and rock dragons. Snout-to-vent

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 length is 108 mm. They have a blunt snout, short limbs, and round head. The adult males are red with black reticulum

Reticulum

Reticulum is a small, faint constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for a small net, or reticle—a net of crosshairs at the focus of a telescope eyepiece that is used to measure star positions...

, the females are paler with eleongated dark blotches, while the juveniles are olive-grey.