| Lerista baynesi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Lerista |
| Species: | L. baynesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Lerista baynesi Storr, 1971 | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Lerista baynesi, also known commonly as Baynes' lerista and Bayne's slider, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
The specific name, baynesi, is in honor of Alexander Baynes (born 1944), who is an Australian mammalogist and paleontologist. [3]
L. baynesi is found in the Australian states of South Australia and Western Australia. [2]
The preferred natural habitats of L. baynesi are savanna and shrubland. [1]
L. baynesi has no front legs, and very small hind legs. Each hind leg has two toes. [2]
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