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Carpentaria fine-lined slider

Carpentaria fine-lined slider (Lerista carpentariae)
Alyangula, Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory
Photo © Rob Valentic
Lerista carpentariae - Greer, 1983
Pronunciation  ler-ISS-tah  
Etymology  Lerista: apparently meaningless.1
carpentariae: in reference to the Gulf of Carpentaria.2
Other names   
 
Snout-to-vent length
Species avg: 7 cm
Reproduction
Oviparous
Clutch size
Description Distribution Natural history Conservation Further information More photos

Description

Lacking any trace of forelimbs; hind limbs posses either a single digit or none at all.2

Similar species

Taxonomic notes

This species was described by Greer in 1983.2

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