| Lerista christinae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Lerista |
| Species: | L. christinae |
| Binomial name | |
| Lerista christinae Storr, 1979 | |
Lerista christinae, also known commonly as the bold-striped slider and Christina's lerista, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Australian state of Western Australia. [2]
The specific name, christinae, is in honor of Australian biologist Christine Davidge. [3]
The preferred natural habitat of L. christinae is shrubland. [1]
L. christinae has four digits on each front foot, and four digits on each hind foot. [2]
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