Western worm lerista

Western worm lerista
Scientific classification
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 (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.[1]

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.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 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.


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