Lerista ingrami
Species of lizard
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Lerista ingrami, also known commonly as the McIvor River slider, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Queensland in Australia.[2]
| Lerista ingrami | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Lerista |
| Species: | L. ingrami |
| Binomial name | |
| Lerista ingrami Storr, 1991 | |
Etymology
The specific name, ingrami, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Glen Joseph Ingram.[3]
Habitat
Description
For its genus, L. ingrami is slender, very pale, and very small. Its average snout-to-vent length (SVL) is 25 mm (0.98 in). It has four digits on each of its four feet. The eyelid is immovable, with a transparent "spectacle".[4]
Behavior
L. ingrami is terrestrial and fossorial.[1]