Lerista bunglebungle STORR, 1991

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Higher Taxa	Scincidae, Sphenomorphinae (Sphenomorphini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies
Common Names	E: Bunglebungle Robust Slider
Synonym	Lerista bunglebungle STORR 1991 Lerista bunglebungle — COGGER 2000: 759 Aphroditia bunglebungle — WELLS 2012: 168 Lerista bunglebungle — WILSON & SWAN 2010
Distribution	Australia (Western Australia) Type locality: Bungle Bungle National Park, WA [17°29'S 128°22'E].
Reproduction	oviparous
Types	Holotype: WAM R103484.
Diagnosis	Diagnosis: A member of the L. macropisthopus group with 2 fingers, 3 toes and dark dorsal spots and upper lateral stripe, most like L. desertorum but having contiguous nasals, 4 supraciliaries and 6 rows of dorsal spots. Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data. However, these details, e.g. detailed descriptions (about between half a page and a page) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us if you need any of this material.
Comment	Only known from the holotype (Amey et al. 2005). Abundance: only known from the type locality (Meiri et al. 2017).
Etymology	Named after the type locality.
References	Bonifacio LR, Farquhar JE, Mulder JA, Walsh JC, Chapple DG. 2026. Resolving data deficiency in a cryptic skink: distribution, threats, and an Endangered conservation status for the Bungle Bungle robust slider (Lerista bunglebungle). Pacific Conservation Biology 32, PC26021 - get paper here 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 Meiri, Shai; Aaron M. Bauer, Allen Allison, Fernando Castro-Herrera, Laurent Chirio, Guarino Colli, Indraneil Das, Tiffany M. Doan, Frank Glaw, Lee L. Grismer, Marinus Hoogmoed, Fred Kraus, Matthew LeBreton, Danny Meirte, Zoltán T. Nagy, Cristiano d 2017. Extinct, obscure or imaginary: the lizard species with the smallest ranges. Diversity and Distributions 24 (2): 262-273 - get paper here Storr G M. 1991. Partial revision of the Lerista macropisthopus group (Lacertilia: Scincidae). Rec. West. Austr. Mus. 15 (1): 149-161 - get paper here Wilson, S. & Swan, G. 2010. A complete guide to reptiles of Australia, 3rd ed. Chatswood: New Holland, 558 pp.
External links	IUCN Red List http://www.arod.com.au/arod/reptilia/Squamata/Scincidae/Lerista… Google images

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