Lerista tridactyla STORR, 1990

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Higher Taxa	Scincidae, Sphenomorphinae (Sphenomorphini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies
Common Names	E: Dark-backed Mulch-slider
Synonym	Lerista tridactyla STORR 1990 Lerista tridactyla — COGGER 2000: 763 Cybelia tridactyla — WELLS 2012: 251 Lerista tridactyla — WILSON & SWAN 2010
Distribution	Australia (semiarid eucalypt woodlands of SE interior of Western Australia) Type locality: Wonberna Rock, WA [32°36'S 123°45'E].
Reproduction	oviparous
Types	Holotype: WAM R17422.
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Comment	Not listed in the ZR 1978-1999 (at least not under Lerista).
Etymology	From the Greek trion (three) plus daktylos (toe), referring to the number of digits, and echoing in Greek the Latin name of the species, L. terdigitata, from which this species was distingished. (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 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.
External links	IUCN Red List National Center for Biotechnology Information http://www.arod.com.au/arod/reptilia/Squamata/Scincidae/Lerista/tridactyla Google images

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