The eastern robust slider (Lerista punctatovittata) is a nocturnal, burrowing species of skink found in continental Australia. Other common names are 'spotted lerista', and 'common burrowing skink'. The earliest written description of the species (under the scientific name Rhodona punctato-vittata) was provided by Albert Günther in 1867, based on a specimen caught in Queensland.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Eastern Robust Slider being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Anomalopus leuckartii
- Scelotes mirus
- Acontias occidentalis
- Acontias orientalis
- Scelotes gronovii
- Mochlus sundevallii
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Scincidae
- Genus
- Lerista
- Species
- Lerista punctatovittata
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