''Ctenophorus modestus'' is a species of agamid lizard occurring in

South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...

. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of ''

Ctenophorus decresii ''Ctenophorus decresii'', also known commonly as the tawny dragon or the tawny crevice-dragon, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Australia. The average snout-to-vent length (SVL) of the species is wit ...

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Agamid lizards of Australia

modestus Modestus was a Roman cognomen. It may refer to: * Julius Modestus (1st century BC), Roman freedman and grammarian * Marcus Mettius Modestus (procurator) (1st century AD), Roman governor of Egypt * Aufidius Modestus (1st century AD), Roman philo ...

Endemic fauna of Australia Reptiles described in 1926 Taxa named by Ernst Ahl Reptiles of South Australia {{agamidae-stub