Lerista parameles AMEY, COUPER & WORTHINGTON-WILMER, 2019
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Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Sphenomorphinae (Sphenomorphini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
Subspecies | |
Common Names | E: Chillagoe Fine-lined Slider |
Synonym | Lerista parameles AMEY, COUPER & WORTHINGTON-WILMER 2019 |
Distribution | Australia (N Queensland) Type locality: Savanna Way, S Almaden, NEQ (17°24'04"S, 144°38'52"E) |
Reproduction | |
Types | Holotype: QM J95783, 5 May, 2017. Paratypes: AMS R44772–73, Chillagoe Post Office, 14.9 km SE, NEQ (17°13'S, 144°33'E), 17 June, 1976 (also paratypes of L. storri); AMS R113854, Chillagoe Post Office, 14.9 km SE, NEQ (17°16'S, 144°34'E), no collection date; QM J87270, Almaden, NEQ (17°23'24"S, 144°39'39"E), 21 July, 2007; QM J95787, Savanna Way, S Almaden, NEQ (17°24'11"S, 144°38'54"E), 5 May, 2017; QM J95792, Savanna Way, S Almaden, NEQ (17°30'30"S, 144°36'54"E), 6 May, 2017; QM J95806, Savanna Way, S Almaden, NEQ (17°24'10"S, 144°38'55"E), 5 May, 2017. |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Distinguished from all other Lerista by the complete absence of a forelimb, hindlimb with a single clawed digit, interparietal distinct from the frontoparietals, prefrontals absent, usually only 2 supraciliaries and anterior chin shields in broad contact. Additional details (1430 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
Comment | Habitat: Specimens were found in loose soil under logs and other debris. Limb morphology: 0 digits, 1 toe |
Etymology | The species epithet is formed from a combination of the Greek word para, meaning beside or near, and the species L. ameles, referring to the close relationship between this species and Lerista ameles. |
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