| 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 | |
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.
The specific name, griffini, is in honour of English-Australian herpetologist Philip Griffin. [2]
In Australia L. griffini is found in the Northern Territory and in the state of Western Australia. [3]
The preferred natural habitat of L. griffini is sandy areas of savanna, shrubland, and grassland. [1]
L. griffini has back legs, but no front legs. Each back leg has two toes. [3]
L. griffini is terrestrial and fossorial. [1]
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