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Western worm lerista

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Western worm lerista
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Lerista
Species:
L. praepedita
Binomial name
Lerista praepedita
(Boulenger, 1887)
Distribution of the Western Worm Lerista

The western worm lerista or blunt-tailed west-coast slider (Lerista praepedita) is a species of skink native to coastal areas of southwest and midwest Western Australia. It is found amongst heath and woodlands on coastal dunes.[2]

It is very thin, with no front legs and extremely small, stumpy back legs. It is a pale grey or brown, with a prominent, broad, dark brown stripe along each side, and a series of small brown dashes along its back.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Craig, M.; Lloyd, R. (2017). "Lerista praepedita". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T109477182A109477221. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T109477182A109477221.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Bush, Brian; Maryan, Brad; Browne-Cooper, Robert; Robinson, David (1995). A guide to the reptiles and frogs of the Perth region. University of Western Australia Press. ISBN 1-875560-42-4.