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Lerista eupoda SMITH, 1996

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Higher TaxaScincidae, Sphenomorphinae (Sphenomorphini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Meekatharra Slider 
SynonymLerista eupoda SMITH 1996
Lerista eupoda — COGGER 2000: 760
Aphroditia eupoda — WELLS 2012: 173
Lerista eupoda — WILSON & SWAN 2010 
DistributionAustralia (confined to the semiarid interior of Western Australia)

Type locality: 14 km NNE Cue, WA [27°19'S 117°57'E].  
Reproductionoviparous 
TypesHolotype: WAM R103943. 
DiagnosisAdditional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (211 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. 
CommentLimb morphology: 2 digits, 3 toes. 
EtymologyFrom the Greek eu- (very) plus pous (foot), in reference to the number of digits in this species (in comparison to the related L. gerrardii). (G. Shea, pers. comm., 9 Feb 2024) 
References
  • Cogger, H. G. 2014. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, 7th ed. CSIRO Publishing, xxx + 1033 pp. - get paper here
  • Cogger, H.G. 2000. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, 6th ed. Ralph Curtis Publishing, Sanibel Island, 808 pp.
  • Couper, P., Covacevich, J., Amey, A. & Baker, A. 2006. The genera of skinks (Family Scincidae) of Australia and its island territories: diversity, distribution and identification. in: Merrick, J.R., Archer, M., Hickey, G.M. & Lee, M.S.Y. (eds.). Evolution and Zoogeography of Australasian Vertebrates. Australian Scientific Publishing, Sydney, pp. 367-384
  • Skinner, Adam; Michael S Y Lee and Mark N Hutchinson 2008. Rapid and repeated limb loss in a clade of scincid lizards. [Lerista]. BMC Evolutionary Biology 8:310 - get paper here
  • Smith L A. 1996. A new species of Lerista (Lacertilia: Scincidae) from Western Australia, Lerista eupoda. J. Royal Soc. Western Australia 79 (2): 161-164. - get paper here
  • Storr, G. M.; L. A. Smith, and R. E. Johnstone 1999. Lizards of Western Australia. I. Skinks. Revised Edition. Western Australian Museum
  • Wilson, S. & Swan, G. 2010. A complete guide to reptiles of Australia, 3rd ed. Chatswood: New Holland, 558 pp.
 
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