Lerista elongata STORR, 1990

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Higher Taxa	Scincidae, Sphenomorphinae (Sphenomorphini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies
Common Names	E: Wide-striped Mulch Slider
Synonym	Lerista elongata STORR 1990 Lerista elongata — COGGER 2000: 760 Cybelia elongata — WELLS 2012: 248 Lerista elongata — WILSON & SWAN 2010
Distribution	Australia (arid interior of South Australia) Type locality: 18 km N Billa Kalina, SA [29°45'S 136°15'E].
Reproduction	oviparous
Types	Holotype: SAMA R20992.
Diagnosis
Comment	Apparently not listed in COGGER 1983. Limb morphology: 3 digits, 3 toes
Etymology	From the Latin elongatus (elongate) in reference to the elongate body. (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 Storr G M 1990. Revision of Lersita terdigitata (Lacertilia: Scincidae). Rec. West. Austr. Mus. 14 (4): 547-552 - 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 National Center for Biotechnology Information http://www.arod.com.au/arod/reptilia/Squamata/Scincidae/Lerista/elongata Google images

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