Lerista wilkinsi explained
Lerista wilkinsi, also known commonly as the two-toed fine-lined slider and Wilkins' lerista, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Queensland in Australia.
Etymology
The specific name, wilkinsi, is in honour of Australian explorer George Hubert Wilkins.[1]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of L. wilkinsi are forest and savanna.
Reproduction
Lerista wilkinsi is oviparous.
Further reading
- Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. .
- Greer AE (1967). "A new generic arrangement for some Australian scincid lizards". Breviora (267): 1–19. (Lerista wilkinsi, new combination, p. 19).
- Parker HW (1926). "New Reptiles and a new Frog from Queensland". Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Ninth Series 17: 665–670. (Lygosoma wilkinsi, new species, p. 667).
- Smith MA (1937). "A review of the genus Lygosoma (Scincidae: Reptilia) and its allies". Records of the Indian Museum 39 (3): 213–234. (Rhodona wilkinsi, new combination, p. 230).
- Wilson S, Swan G (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. .
Notes and References
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