Lerista griffini
Lerista griffini, also known commonly as Griffin's lerista and the stout sandslider, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
| Lerista griffini | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Lerista |
| Species: | L. griffini |
| Binomial name | |
| Lerista griffini Storr, 1982 | |
Etymology
The specific name, griffini, is in honour of English-Australian herpetologist Philip Griffin.[2]
Geographic range
In Australia L. griffini is found in the Northern Territory and in the state of Western Australia.[3]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of L. griffini is sandy areas of savanna, shrubland, and grassland.[1]
Description
L. griffini has back legs, but no front legs. Each back leg has two toes.[3]
Behaviour
L. griffini is terrestrial and fossorial.[1]
References
- Cogger, H.; Shea, G. (2017). "Lerista griffini ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T109476359A109476368. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T109476359A109476368.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- 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 griffini, p. 108).
- Lerista griffini at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2015.
Further reading
- Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350.
- Maryan B, Robinson D (1997). "An insular population of Lerista griffini and comments on the identity of Lerista praefrontalis (Lacertilia: Scincidae)". Western Australian Naturalist 21 (3): 157–160.
- Storr GM (1982). "Four New Lerista (Lacertilia: Scincidae) from Western and South Australia". Records of the Western Australian Museum 10 (1): 1–9. (Lerista griffini, new species, pp. 6–8, Figure 4).
- Wilson S, Swan G (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. ISBN 978-1921517280.
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