Lerista alia AMEY, COUPER & WORTHINGTON-WILMER, 2019
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Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Sphenomorphinae (Sphenomorphini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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Common Names | E: Bulleringa Fine-lined Slider |
Synonym | Lerista alia AMEY, COUPER & WORTHINGTON-WILMER 2019 |
Distribution | Australia (N Queensland) Type locality: Van Lee Station, NWQ (17°51'19"S, 143°50'17"E) |
Reproduction | |
Types | Holotype: QM J94337, 20 September, 2015. Paratypes: QM J74236, Donkey Spring, Bulleringa National Park, NWQ (17°37'18"S, 143°48'35"E), 30 October, 2000; QM J94306, Van Lee Station, NWQ (17°51'21"S, 143°50'15"E), 20 September, 2015; QM J94308, Van Lee Station, NWQ (17°51'19"S, 143°50'15"E), 20 September, 2015; QM J94309, Van Lee Station, NWQ (17°51'20"S, 143°50'13"E), 20 September, 2015; QM J94312, Van Lee Station, NWQ (17°51'23"S, 143°50'16"E), 20 September, 2015; QM J95798, Talaroo Rd, NWQ (18°02'04"S, 143°48'15"E), 8 May, 2017. |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Distinguished from all other Lerista by the complete absence of a forelimb, hindlimb styliform or with a reduced digit, >2.5% SVL, interparietal distinct from the frontoparietals, prefrontals absent, four supraciliaries and anterior chin shields with an intervening scale. |
Comment | Habitat: Specimens were found in loose soil under logs and other debris. Limb morphology: 0 digits, 1 toe (reduced) |
Etymology | The species epithet alia is Latin for different or changed, chosen to illustrate its relationship to its close relative, L. storri s.s. |
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