Western worm lerista
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| Lerista praepedita (Boulenger 1887) |
The western worm lerista (Lerista praepedita) is a species of skink native to coastal areas of southwest and midwestWestern 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]
[edit] References
- ^ 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.
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