Western worm lerista
| Western worm lerista | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Lerista |
| Species: | L. praepedita |
| Binomial name | |
| Lerista praepedita (Boulenger 1887) | |
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| Distribution of the Western Worm Lerista | |
The western worm lerista (Lerista praepedita) is a species of skink native to coastal areas of southwest and midwestWestern Australia. It is found amongst heath and woodlands on coastal dunes.[1]
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.[1]