Lerista haroldi, also known commonly as the Gnaraloo mulch-slider and Harold's lerista, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to the Australian state of Western Australia.
Etymology
The specific name, haroldi, is in honor of Australian herpetologist .
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of L. haroldi is grassland.
Description
L. haroldi has three digits on each of its four feet.
Reproduction
L. haroldi is oviparous.
References
Further reading
- Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. .
- Storr GM (1983). "Two New Lizards from Western Australia (Genera Diplodactylus and Lerista)". Records of the Western Australian Museum 11 (1): 59âÂÂ62. (Lerista haroldi, new species, pp. 61âÂÂ62, Figure 2).
- Storr GM, , Johnstone RE (199). Lizards of Western Australia. I. Skinks, Revised Edition. Perth: Western Australian Museum. 291 pp. .
- , (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. .