The western worm lerista or blunt-tailed west-coast slider (Lerista praepedita) is a species of skink native to coastal areas of southwest and midwest Western Australia. It is found amongst heath and woodlands on coastal dunes.[2]
| Western worm lerista | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Lerista |
| Species: | L. praepedita
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| Lerista praepedita (Boulenger, 1887)
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| Distribution of the Western Worm Lerista | |
It is very thin, with no front legs and extremely small, stumpy back legs. It is a pale grey or brown, with a prominent, broad, dark brown stripe along each side, and a series of small brown dashes along its back.[2]
References
edit- ^ Craig, M.; Lloyd, R. (2017). "Lerista praepedita". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T109477182A109477221. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T109477182A109477221.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b Bush, Brian; Maryan, Brad; Browne-Cooper, Robert; Robinson, David (1995). A guide to the reptiles and frogs of the Perth region. University of Western Australia Press. ISBN 1-875560-42-4.