| Allan's lerista | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Lerista |
| Species: | L. allanae |
| Binomial name | |
| Lerista allanae (Longman, 1937) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Allan's lerista [1] (Lerista allanae), also known commonly as Allan's skink [3] and the greater robust fine-lined slider, [2] is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. This rare species is endemic to Queensland, Australia. [1] [2]
The specific name, allanae, is in honor of "Mrs. P.C. Allan" who presented many interesting specimens to the Queensland Museum. [4]
L. allanae has its limbs much reduced. It has no front legs, and each of its back legs has only one digit. The digit bears a claw. [2]
The maximum recorded snout-to-vent length (SVL) for L. allanae is 8.8 cm (3.5 in). [2]
L. allanae is listed as "critically endangered" under the IUCN Red List, [1] and as "endangered" on Queensland's Nature Conservation Act 1992. [3]
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