Lerista christinae, also known commonly as the bold-striped slider and Christina's lerista, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Australian state of Western Australia.[2]

Lerista christinae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Lerista
Species:
L. christinae
Binomial name
Lerista christinae
Storr, 1979

Etymology

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The specific name, christinae, is in honor of Australian biologist Christine Davidge.[3]

Habitat

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The preferred natural habitat of L. christinae is shrubland.[1]

Description

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L. christinae has four digits on each front foot, and four digits on each hind foot.[2]

Reproduction

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L. christinae is oviparous.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Cowan, M.; Teale, R.; How, R.; Doughty, P.; Lloyd, R. (2017). "Lerista christinae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T109475422A109475427. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T109475422A109475427.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Lerista christinae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2015.
  3. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Lerista christinae, p. 54).

Further reading

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  • Cogger HG (2013). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350.
  • Storr GM (1979). "Five new lizards from Western Australia". Records of the Western Australian Museum 8 (1): 134–142. (Lerista christinae, new species, pp. 139–140, Plate 3).
  • Wilson S, Swan G (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptile of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. ISBN 978-1921517280.