Home - Taxonomy - Geography - Biodiversity - Literature - Purchase RepFocus Recent updates Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk). Latest update: July 4th, 2026. Taxonomy of the family Scincidae Bibliography of the genus Lerista Biodiversity of the family Scincidae Genus Lerista Sliders, Slider Skinks, (Sand-swimming Skinks, Leristas) Gleitskinke Glideskinker 1833 Lerista Bell (type species: Lerista lineata Bell 1833) 1839 Brachystopus Dumeril & Bibron (type species: Brachystopus lineopunctulatus Dumeril & Bibron 1839; syn. Greer 1967) 1839 Praepeditus Dumeril & Bibron [substitute name for Soridia Gray 1839] (Greer 1967) 1839 Rhodona Gray (type species: Rhodona punctata Gray 1839; syn. Greer 1967) 1839 Soridia Gray (type species: Soridia lineata Gray 1839; syn. Greer 1967) 1842 Ronia Gray (type species: Ronia catenulata Gray 1842; syn. Greer 1967) 1843 Leptosoma Fitzinger [not Leptosoma Leach 1819; not Leptosoma Nardo 1826] (type species: Riopa bougainvillii Gray 1839; syn. Greer 1967) 1843 Ophiopsis Fitzinger (type species: Lerista lineata Bell 1833; syn. Greer 1967) 1845 Miculia Gray (type species: Miculia elegans Gray 1845; syn. Greer 1967) 1849 Pholeophilus Smith (type species: Pholeophilus capensis Smith 1849; syn. Greer 1967) 1881 Phaneropis Fischer (type species: Phaneropis muelleri Fischer 1881; syn. Greer 1967) 1892 Furcillus Cope (type species: Rhodona punctatovittata Günther 1867; syn. Shea 2021) 1892 Ollochirus Cope (type species: Rhodona bipes Fischer 1882; syn. Shea 2021) 1892 Oncopus Cope (type species: Soridia miopus Günther 1867; syn. Shea 2021) 1892 Tridentulus Cope (type species: Rhodona fragilis Günther 1876; syn. Shea 2021) 1952 Nodorha Mittleman (type species: Riopa bougainvillii Gray 1839; syn. Greer 1967) 1984 Gavisus Wells & Wellington (type species: Lygosoma wilkinsi Parker 1926; syn. Cogger 1996) 1984 Telchinoscincus Wells & Wellington (type species: Rhodona nichollsi Loveridge 1933; syn. Cogger 1996) Contents: 98 species, all of which are endemic. Endemism: 0% 100% Remarks: Previously regarded as a synonym of Ablepharus (e.g., Worrell 1963). Revalidated by Greer (1967). Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia [incl. Kangaroo Island], Tasmania [incl. Bass Strait Islands], Victoria, Western Australia). Lerista aericeps Desert Plain Slider, (Yellow-tailed Slider) Gelbschwanziger Wüsten-Gleitskink Gulhalet Ørkenglideskink 1986 Lerista aericeps aericeps Storr Miculia aericeps Wells 2012 Remarks: Closely related to xanthura, of which it was previously regarded as a synonym (e.g., Greer 1990). Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia). Lerista alia Bulleringa Fine-lined Slider Bulleringa-Gleitskink Bulleringa-glideskink 2019 Lerista alia Amey, Couper & Worthington Wilmer Distribution: Australia (Queensland). Lerista allanae Greater Robust Fine-lined Slider, Retro Slider, (Allan's Slider) Grosser Schmalstreifen-Gleitskink Stor Smalstribet Glideskink 1937 Rhodona allanae Longman Lerista allanae Greer 1967 Gavisus allanae Wells & Wellington 1984 Distribution: Australia (Queensland). Lerista allochira Cape Range Slider Cape-Range-Gleitskink Cape Range-glideskink 1989 Lerista allochira Kendrick Phaneropis allochirus Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista ameles Limbless Fine-lined Slider Schmalstreifiger Schlangen-Gleitskink Lemmeløs Smalstribet Glideskink 1979 Lerista ameles Greer Gavisus ameles Wells & Wellington 1984 Distribution: Australia (Queensland). Lerista amicorum Fortescue Slider Fortescue-Gleitskink Fortescue-glideskink 2007 Lerista amicorum Smith & Adams Lokisaurus amicorum Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista anyara Olkola Slider Olkola-Gleitskink Olkola-glideskink 2019 Lerista anyara Amey, Couper & Worthington Wilmer Distribution: Australia (Queensland). Lerista apoda Dampierland Limbless Slider Dampierland-Schlangen-Gleitskink Lemmeløs Dampierland-glideskink 1976 Lerista apoda Storr Gavisus apoda Wells & Wellington 1984 Wondjinia apoda Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista axillaris Kalbarri Robust Slider, Stripe-sided Robust Slider Kalbarri-Gleitskink Kalbarri-glideskink 1991 Lerista axillaris Storr Aphroditia axillaris Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista baynesi Nullarbor Robust Slider, Speckled Slider, (Baynes's Slider) Nullarbor-Gleitskink Nullarbor-glideskink 1971 Lerista picturata baynesi Storr Rhodona baynesi Wells & Wellington 1984 Lerista baynesi Storr 1991 Aphroditia baynesi Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (South Australia, Western Australia). Lerista bipes Northwestern Sand Slider, Western Two-toed Slider Nordwestlicher Sandschwimmer Nordvestlig Sandsvømmer 1882 Rhodona bipes Fischer Lerista bipes Greer 1967 Gaia bipes Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia). Lerista borealis Inland Kimberley Slider, Northern Slider Kimberley-Gleitskink Kimberley-glideskink 1971 Lerista borealis Storr Rhodona borealis Wells & Wellington 1985 Marrunisauria borealis Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory, Western Australia). Lerista bougainvillii Southeastern Slider, Southern Slider, (Bougainville's Skink) Südöstlicher Gleitskink Sydøstlig Glideskink 1839 Riopa bougainvillii Gray Rhodona bougainvillii Loveridge 1934 Nodorha bougainvillii Mittleman 1952 Lerista bougainvilli Greer 1967 1867 Lygosoma laterale Günther (Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983) 1984 Nodorha cassandrae Wells & Wellington (Shea & Sadlier 1999) 1984 Nodorha garymartini Wells & Wellington [substitute name for Lygosoma laterale Günther 1867] Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, South Australia [incl. Kangaroo Island], Tasmania [incl. Bass Strait Islands], Victoria). Lerista bunglebungle Bunglebungle Robust Slider Bunglebungle-Gleitskink Bunglebungle-glideskink 1991 Lerista bunglebungle Storr Aphroditia bunglebungle Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista carpentariae Carpentaria Fine-lined Slider, Carpentarian Slider Carpentaria-Gleitskink Carpentaria-glideskink 1983 Lerista carpentariae Greer Gavisus carpentariae Wells & Wellington 1984 Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory). Lerista chalybura Pilbara Blue-tailed Slider, Wittenoom Slider Blauschwanz-Gleitskink Blåhalet Glideskink 1985 Lerista chalybura Storr 1985 Lerista zietzi Wells & Wellington (syn. Ellis & Knuckey 2022) Tychismia zietzi Wells 2012 Other common names: zietzi: (Zietz's Slider) Remarks: It has been a matter of dispute whether chalybura or zietzi was published first. Shea & Sadlier (1999) recommended to use chalybura until the matter has been resolved, however, several subsequent publications (e.g., Aplin & Smith 2001; Wilson & Swan 2003, 2010) have chosen to use zietzi for this species. Ellis & Knuckey (2022) presented evidence for the synonymization of zietzi with chalybura. Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista chordae Desert Uplands Slider, (Fine-lined Slider) Queensland-Wüsten-Gleitskink Queensland-ørkenglideskink 2005 Lerista chordae Amey, Kutt & Hutchinson Tychismia chordae Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Queensland). Lerista christinae Bold-striped Four-toed Slider Vierzehiger Gebänderter Gleitskink Firtået Båndet Glideskink 1979 Lerista christinae Storr Miculia christinae Wells & Wellington 1985 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista cinerea Vine-thicket Fine-lined Slider Busch-Gleitskink Krat-glideskink 1983 Lerista cinerea Greer, MacDonald & Lawrie Gavisus cinerea Wells & Wellington 1984 Distribution: Australia (Queensland). Lerista clara Urala Slider, Clara Slider Urala-Gleitskink Urala-glideskink 2007 Lerista clara Smith & Adams Phaneropis clarus Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista colliveri Nubbinned Fine-lined Slider Hughenden-Gleitskink Hughenden-glideskink 1992 Lerista colliveri Couper & Ingram Gavisus colliveri Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Queensland). Lerista connivens Blinking Broad-striped Slider, Blinking Broad-blazed Slider Salutation-Island-Gleitskink Salutation Island-glideskink 1971 Lerista connivens Storr Telchinoscincus connivens Wells & Wellington 1984 Rhodona connivens Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista desertorum Greater Desert Slider, Great Desert Slider, Central Deserts Robust Slider, Desert Slider Grosser Wüsten-Gleitskink Stor Ørkenglideskink 1919 Lygosoma planiventrale desertorum Sternfeld Rhodona planiventralis desertorum Loveridge 1934 Nodorha desertora Mittleman 1952 Lerista desertorum Cogger 1975 Rhodona desertorum Wells & Wellington 1985 Aphroditia desertorum Wells 2012 Remarks: Cogger (2014) did not mention the presence of desertorum in Queensland. Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia). Lerista distinguenda Southwestern Four-toed Slider, Dwarf Four-toed Slider, Southwestern Orange-tailed Slider Südwestlicher Vierzehiger Gleitskink Sydvestlig Firtået Glideskink 1910 Ablepharus distinguendus Werner Lerista distinguenda Greer 1967 Miculia distinguenda Wells & Wellington 1985 Distribution: Australia (South Australia, Western Australia). Lerista dorsalis Southern Four-toed Slider, Southern Slider Südlicher Vierzehiger Gleitskink Sydlig Firtået Glideskink 1985 Lerista dorsalis Storr Tychismia dorsalis Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (South Australia [incl. Kangaroo Island], Western Australia). Lerista edwardsae Myall Slider, (Edwards's Slider) Myall-Gleitskink Myall-glideskink 1982 Lerista picturata edwardsae Storr Rhodona edwardsae Wells & Wellington 1985 Lerista edwardsae Storr 1991 Aphroditia edwardsae Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (South Australia). Lerista elegans West Coast Four-toed Slider, Elegant Slider Westlicher Vierzehiger Gleitskink Vestlig Firtået Glideskink 1845 Miculia elegans Gray Ablepharus elegans Gray 1845 Lerista elegans Greer 1967 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista elongata Woomera Slider, Wide-striped Mulch Slider Woomera-Gleitskink Woomera-glideskink 1990 Lerista elongata Storr Cybelia elongata Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (South Australia). Lerista emmotti Noonbah Robust Slider Noonbah-Gleitskink Noonbah-glideskink 1993 Lerista emmotti Ingram, Couper & Donnellan Aphroditia emmotti Wells 2012 Remarks: Regarded as a synonym of punctatovittata by some authors (e.g., Swan, Shea & Sadlier 2004), but as a separate species by others (e.g., Wilson & Swan 2010; Cogger 2014). Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia). Lerista eupoda West Coast Mulga Slider Mulga-Gleitskink Mulga-glideskink 1996 Lerista eupoda Smith Aphroditia eupoda Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista flammicauda Pilbara Flame-tailed Slider Rotschwänziger Pilbara-Gleitskink Rødhalet Pilbara-glideskink 1985 Lerista flammicauda Storr Tychismia flammicauda Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista fragilis Eastern Mulch Slider Östlicher Wühl-Gleitskink Østlig Muld-glideskink 1876 Rhodona fragilis Günther Nodorha fragile Mittleman 1952 Lerista fragilis Greer 1967 Krishna fragilis Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Queensland). Lerista frosti Centralian Slider, (Frost's Slider) Zentralaustralischer Gleitskink Centralaustralsk Glideskink 1895 Rhodona tetradactyla Lucas & Frost [not Mocoa tetradactyla O'Shaughnessy 1879] 1920 Lygosoma frosti Zietz [substitute name for Rhodona tetradactyla Lucas & Frost 1895] Rhodona frosti Smith 1937 Nodorha frosti Mittleman 1952 Lerista frosti Cogger 1975 Tychismia frosti Wells 2012 1985 Lerista monstrous Wells & Wellington (tentative synonymy) Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory). Lerista gascoynensis Gascoyne Broad-blazed Slider Gascoyne-Gleitskink Gascoyne-glideskink 1986 Lerista gascoynensis Storr Telchinoscincus gascoynensis Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista gerrardii Bold-striped Robust Slider Grosser Gebänderter Gleitskink Stor Båndet Glideskink 1864 Rhodona punctata gerrardii Gray Rhodona gerrardii Günther 1867 Nodorha gerrardii Mittleman 1952 Lerista gerrardi Greer 1967 Aphroditia gerrardi Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista greeri Southeastern Kimberley Sand Slider Kimberley-Sandschwimmer Kimberley Sandsvømmer 1982 Lerista greeri Storr Rhodona greeri Wells & Wellington 1985 Gaia greeri Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory, Western Australia). Lerista griffini Stout Sand Slider, (Griffin's Slider) Robuster Sandschwimmer Tyk Sandsvømmer 1982 Lerista griffini Storr Rhodona griffini Wells & Wellington 1985 Gaia griffini Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory, Western Australia). Lerista haroldi Gnaraloo Mulch Slider Gnaraloo-Gleitskink Gnaraloo-glideskink 1983 Lerista haroldi Storr Miculia haroldi Wells & Wellington 1985 Phaneropis haroldi Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista hobsoni Upper Burdekin Fine-lined Slider, (Vine-thicket Fine-lined Slider, Hobson's Fine-lined Slider) Burdekin-Gleitskink Burdekin-glideskink 2016 Lerista hobsoni Couper, Amey & Wilmer Distribution: Australia (Queensland). Lerista humphriesi Zuytdorp Worm Slider, Taper-tailed West Coast Slider Zuytdorp-Gleitskink Zuytdorp-glideskink 1971 Lerista humphriesi Storr Rhodona humphriesi Wells & Wellington 1985 Soridia humphriesi Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista ingrami McIver River Slider McIver-River-Gleitskink McIver River-glideskink 1991 Lerista ingrami Storr Spectrascincus ingrami Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Queensland). Lerista ips Robust Dune Slider, Worm Slider Grosser Dünen-Gleitskink Stor Klit-glideskink 1980 Lerista ips Storr Rhodona ips Wells & Wellington 1985 Gaia ips Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory, Western Australia). Lerista jacksoni Burrup Peninsula Slider, (Jackson's Slider) Burrup-Gleitskink Burrup-glideskink 2007 Lerista jacksoni Smith & Adams Phaneropis jacksoni Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista kalumburu Kalumburu Kimberley Slider Kalumburu-Gleitskink Kalumburu-glideskink 1976 Lerista kalumburu Storr Rhodona kalumburu Wells & Wellington 1985 Marrunisauria kalumburu Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista karichigara Tagalaka Slider Tagalaka-Gleitskink Tagalaka-glideskink 2025 Lerista karichigara Zozaya, Vanderduys, Macor, Read & Amey Distribution: Australia (Queensland). Lerista karlschmidti Lesser Robust Fine-lined Slider, (Karl Schmidt's Slider) Kleiner Schmalstreifen-Gleitskink Lille Smalstribet Glideskink 1959 Rhodona karlschmidti Marx & Hosmer Lerista karlschmidti Greer 1967 Gavisus karlschmidti Wells & Wellington 1984 Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland). Lerista kendricki Shark Bay Broad-striped Slider, Dark Broad-blazed Slider Shark-Bay-Gleitskink Shark Bay-glideskink 1991 Lerista kendricki Storr Telchinoscincus kendricki Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista kennedyensis Kennedy Range Broad-blazed Slider Breitblässiger Kennedy-Range-Gleitskink Bredblisset Kennedy Range-glideskink 1989 Lerista kennedyensis Kendrick Telchinoscincus kennedyensis Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista kingi Mount Gibson Slider, (King's Slider) Mount-Gibson-Gleitskink Mount Gibson-glideskink 2007 Lerista kingi Smith & Adams Phaneropis kingi Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista labialis Southern Sand Slider, Eastern Two-toed Slider, Pink Slider, Sand Slider Südlicher Sandschwimmer Sydlig Sandsvømmer 1971 Lerista labialis Storr Rhodona labialis Wells & Wellington 1985 Gaia labialis Wells 2012 1985 Rhodona rolloi Wells & Wellington (Shea & Sadlier 1999) Gaia rolloi Wells 2012 Remarks: Listed for Victoria (e.g., Cogger 1996, 2014), but not included for the state by Robertson & Coventry (2019). Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia). Lerista lineata Perth Lined Slider, Perth Slider, Lined Burrowing Skink Perth-Gleitskink Perth-glideskink 1833 Lerista lineata Bell Rhodona lineata Smith 1937 Ablepharus lineatus Mittleman 1952 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista lineopunctulata Southern Line-spotted Robust Slider, West Coast Line-spotted Slider, Dotted-line Robust Slider Südlicher Strichlierter Gleitskink Sydlig Stiplet Glideskink 1839 Rhodona punctata Gray [not Lacerta punctata Linnaeus 1758] (Amey & Edwards 2017) 1839 Brachystopus lineopunctulatus Dumeril & Bibron Rhodona lineopunctulata Smith 1937 Lerista lineopunctulata Greer 1967 1962 Lygosoma nigriceps Glauert (Amey & Edwards 2017) Rhodona nigriceps Wells & Wellington 1984 Remarks: Previously included miopus. Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista macropisthopus Unpatterned Robust Slider Grosser Einfarbiger Gleitskink Stor Ensfarvet Glideskink 1903 Lygosoma macropisthopus Werner Rhodona macropisthopus Loveridge 1934 Nodorha macropisthopa Mittleman 1952 Lerista macropisthopa Greer 1967 Aphroditia macropisthopus Wells 2012 1991 Lerista macropisthopus fusciceps Storr Aphroditia fusciceps Wells 2012 1991 Lerista macropisthopus galea Storr Aphroditia galea Wells 2012 1991 Lerista macropisthopus remota Storr Aphroditia remota Wells 2012 Other common names: fusciceps: Northern Unpatterned Robust Slider galea: Murchison Unpatterned Robust Slider macropisthopus: Southern Unpatterned Robust Slider Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista micra Lesser Slider, Little Slider Kleiner Gleitskink Lille Glideskink 2007 Lerista micra Smith & Adams Phaneropis micra Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista microtis Five-toed Slider, Southwestern Slider, Long-legged Slider Fünfzehiger Gleitskink Femtået Glideskink 1845 Mocoa microtis Gray Rhodona microtis Loveridge 1934 Nodorha microta Mittleman 1952 Lerista microtis Greer 1967 1971 Lerista microtis arenicola Storr (syn. Farquhar, Prates, Doughty, Rabosky & Chapple 2024) Nodorha arenicola Wells & Wellington 1984 Lerista arenicola Wilson & Knowles 1988 1991 Lerista microtis intermedia Storr (syn. Farquhar, Prates, Doughty, Rabosky & Chapple 2024) Nordoha microtis intermedia Wells 2012 1991 Lerista microtis schwaneri Storr (syn. Farquhar, Prates, Doughty, Rabosky & Chapple 2024) Nordoha schwaneri Wells 2012 Other common names: arenicola: Bight Five-toed Slider, Bight Slider, Beach Slider intermedia: South Coast Five-toed Lerista microtis: Southwestern Five-toed Lerista Remarks: The taxon arenicola was previously regarded as a separate species (e.g., Wells & Wellington 1984; Wilson & Knowles 1988). Distribution: Australia (South Australia, Western Australia). Lerista miopus Northern Line-spotted Robust Slider Nördlicher Strichlierter Gleitskink Nordlig Stiplet Glideskink 1867 Soridia miopus Günther Lygosoma miopus Glauert 1960 Lerista miopus Amey & Edwards 2017 1842 Ronia catenulata Gray (Amey & Edwards 2017) 1910 Lygosoma bipes concolor Werner (Amey & Edwards 2017) Rhodona concolor Wells & Wellington 1984 Tychismia concolor Wells 2012 Remarks: Previously regarded as a synonym of lineopunctulata (e.g., Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983). Revalidated by Amey & Edwards (2017). Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista muelleri Common Mulch Slider, Wood Mulch Slider, Three-toed Slider, (Mueller's Slider) Gewöhnlicher Wühl-Gleitskink Almindelig Muld-glideskink 1881 Phaneropis muelleri Fischer Ablepharus muelleri Mittleman 1952 Lerista muelleri Greer 1967 Miculia muelleri Wells & Wellington 1984 Remarks: Now restricted to Western Australia (Cogger 2014). Previously included timida (e.g., Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983). Many older records of muelleri refer to timida, including most records from New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, and Victoria. Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista munuwajarlu Munuwajarlu Slider Munuwajarlu-Gleitskink Munuwajarlu-glideskink 2025 Lerista munuwajarlu Zimny, Vanderduys, Kemp & Zozaya Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory). Lerista neander Pilbara Robust Slider Grosser Pilbara-Gleitskink Stor Pilbara-glideskink 1971 Lerista neander Storr Rhodona neander Wells & Wellington 1985 Aphroditia neander Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista nevinae Cape Lambert Slider, (Nevin's Slider) Cape-Lambert-Gleitskink Cape Lambert-glideskink 2007 Lerista nevinae Smith & Adams Phaneropis nevinae Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista nichollsi Inland Broad-striped Slider, Inland Broad-blazed Slider Westlicher Breitstreifen-Gleitskink Vestlig Bredstribet Glideskink 1933 Rhodona nichollsi Loveridge Nodorha nichollsi Mittleman 1952 Lerista nichollsi Greer 1967 Telchinoscincus nichollsi Wells & Wellington 1984 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista occulta Kennedy Range Hidden Slider, (Carnarvon Slider) Westlicher Kennedy-Range-Gleitskink Vestlig Kennedy Range-glideskink 2007 Lerista occulta Smith & Adams Phaneropis occultus Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista onsloviana Onslow Broad-blazed Slider Onslow-Gleitskink Onslow-glideskink 1984 Lerista onsloviana Storr Telchinoscincus onsloviana Wells & Wellington 1985 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista orientalis Eastern Slider, (Northeastern Orange-tailed Slider) Östlicher Gleitskink Østlig Glideskink 1889 Miculia orientalis De Vis Ablepharus orientalis Worrell 1963 Lerista orientalis Greer 1967 Spectrascincus orientalis Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia). Lerista parameles Chillagoe Fine-lined Slider Chillagoe-Gleitskink Chillagoe-glideskink 2019 Lerista parameles Amey, Couper & Worthington Wilmer Distribution: Australia (Queensland). Lerista petersoni Pale Broad-blazed Slider Heller Gleitskink Lys Glideskink 1976 Lerista connivens petersoni Storr Lerista petersoni Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983 Telchinoscincus petersoni Wells & Wellington 1984 1991 Lerista talpina Storr (syn. Aplin, Cowan & Doughty 2022) Other common names: talpina: Phantom Mole Slider, Mole Slider Remarks: Aplin & Smith (2001), in announcing a future publication, treated talpini as a synonym of petersoni. Wilson & Swan (2010) did not mention talpina. Subsequently, Aplin, Cowan & Doughty (2022) formally synonymized the two taxa. Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista picturata Goldfields Robust Slider, Southern Robust Slider Goldfields-Gleitskink Goldfields-glideskink 1914 Lygosoma picturatum Fry Rhodona picturata Loveridge 1934 Nodorha picturata Mittleman 1952 Lerista picturata Greer 1967 Aphroditia picturata Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista planiventralis Ridged Slider, Keeled Slider Gekielter Gleitskink Kølet Glideskink 1902 Rhodona planiventralis Lucas & Frost Nodorha planiventrale Mittleman 1952 Lerista planiventralis Greer 1967 Goldneyia planiventralis Wells 2012 1978 Lerista planiventralis decora Storr (syn. Farquhar, Maryan, Prates, Rabosky, Doughty & Chapple 2026) Goldneyia decora Wells 2012 1991 Lerista planiventralis maryani Storr (syn. Farquhar, Maryan, Prates, Rabosky, Doughty & Chapple 2026) Goldneyia maryani Wells 2012 Other common names: decora: Strong-striped Ridged Lerista planiventralis: Weak-striped Ridged Lerista Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista praefrontalis Yampi Sand Slider Yampi-Gleitskink Yampi-glideskink 1986 Lerista praefrontalis Greer Rhodona praefrontalis Wells 2012 Remarks: Maryan & Robinson (1997) suggested praefrontalis to be an aberrant specimen of griffini, but Aplin & Smith (2001) retained both species, pending further studies. Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista praepedita West Coast Worm Slider, Western Worm Slider, Blunt-tailed West Coast Slider Westlicher Stumpfschwanz-Gleitskink Vestlig Stumphalet Glideskink 1839 Soridia lineata Gray [not Lerista lineata Bell 1833] (Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983) 1887 Lygosoma praepeditum Boulenger Rhodona praepeditum Worrell 1963 Lerista praepedita Greer 1967 Soridia praepedita Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista punctatovittata Eastern Robust Slider, Spotted Slider Östlicher Gefleckter Gleitskink Østlig Plettet Glideskink 1867 Rhodona punctatovittata Günther Nodorha punctatovittata Mittleman 1952 Lerista punctatovittata Greer 1967 Aphroditia punctatovittata Wells 2012 1881 Rhodona officeri McCoy (Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983) Remarks: Previously included emmotti. Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria). Lerista puncticauda Dotty-tailed Robust Slider Fleckenschwanz-Gleitskink Prikhalet Glideskink 1991 Lerista puncticauda Storr Aphroditia puncticauda Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista quadrivincula Four-lined Slider Vierstreifiger Gleitskink Firstribet Glideskink 1990 Lerista concolor Storr [not Lygosoma bipes concolor Werner 1910] (Shea 1991) 1991 Lerista quadrivincula Shea [substitute name for Lerista concolor Storr 1990] Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista robusta Egans Bore Robust Slider, Broad-eyed Slider Egans-Bore-Gleitskink Egans Bore-glideskink 1990 Lerista robusta Storr Gaia robusta Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista rochfordensis Rochford Slider Rochford-Gleitskink Rochford-glideskink 2009 Lerista rochfordensis Amey & Couper Gavisus rochfordensis Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Queensland). Lerista rolfei Carnarvon Basin Slider, (Rolfe's Slider) Carnarvon-Gleitskink Carnarvon-glideskink 2007 Lerista rolfei Smith & Adams Phaneropis rolfei Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista separanda Dampierland Plain Slider Einfarbiger Dampierland-Gleitskink Ensfarvet Dampierland-glideskink 1976 Lerista separanda Storr Miculia separanda Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista simillima Fitzroy Sand Slider Fitzroy-Gleitskink Fitzroy-glideskink 1984 Lerista simillima Storr Rhodona simillima Wells & Wellington 1985 Gaia simillima Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista speciosa Musgrave Slider, Pale-striped Mulch Slider Musgrave-Gleitskink Musgrave-glideskink 1990 Lerista speciosa Storr Cybelia speciosa Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (South Australia). Lerista stictopleura Spotted Broad-blazed Slider Gefleckter Breitblässiger Gleitskink Plettet Bredblisset Glideskink 1985 Lerista stictopleura Storr Xynoscincus stictopleurus Wells & Wellington 1988 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista storri Springfield Fine-lined Slider, Mount Surprise Slider, (Storr's Slider) Springfield-Gleitskink Springfield-glideskink 1983 Lerista storri Greer, MacDonald & Lawrie Gavisus storri Wells & Wellington 1984 Distribution: Australia (Queensland). Lerista stylis Arnhem Coast Fine-lined Slider, Single-toed Slider Arnhemland-Gleitskink Arnhemland-glideskink 1955 Rhodona stylis Mitchell Lerista stylis Greer 1967 Gavisus stylis Wells & Wellington 1984 Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory). Lerista taeniata Ribbon Slider Gebänderter Gleitskink Båndet Glideskink 1986 Lerista aericeps taeniata Storr Lerista taeniata Greer 1990 Miculia taeniata Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory, South Australia, Western Australia). Lerista terdigitata Robust Mulch Slider, Southern Three-toed Slider Grosser Wühl-Gleitskink Stor Muld-glideskink 1926 Lygosoma terdigitatum Parker Rhodona terdigitatum Loveridge 1934 Nodorha terdigitata Mittleman 1952 Lerista terdigitata Greer 1967 Cybelia terdigitata Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (South Australia). Lerista timida Dwarf Three-toed Slider, Timid Slider Zwerg-Gleitskink Dværg-glideskink 1888 Ablepharus timidus De Vis Lerista timida Greer 1967 Miculia timida Wells & Wellington 1984 Lokisaurus timidus Wells 2012 1896 Ablepharus rhodonoides Lucas & Frost (syn. Hutchinson 2008) Miculia rhodonoides Wells & Wellington 1984 Lerista rhodonoides Smith & Adams 2007 Lokisaurus rhodonoides Wells 2012 1935 Lygosoma goerlingi Ahl (syn. Smith & Adams 2007 [by implication]; The Reptile Database, reptile-database.org, viewed October 24th, 2025) Miculia goerlingi Wells & Wellington 1984 Other common names: rhodonoides: Mildura Slider Remarks: Previously regarded as a synonym of muelleri (e.g., Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983). Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia). Lerista tridactyla Goldfields Robust Mulch Slider, Dark-backed Mulch Slider Westlicher Wühl-Gleitskink Vestlig Muld-glideskink 1990 Lerista tridactyla Storr Cybelia tridactyla Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista uniduo Slender Broad-striped Slider, Slender Broad-blazed Slider Schlanker Breitstreifen-Gleitskink Slank Bredstribet Glideskink 1984 Lerista uniduo Storr Telchinoscincus uniduo Wells & Wellington 1985 1991 Lerista maculosa Storr (Aplin & Smith 2001; Aplin, Cowan & Doughty 2022) Remarks: Aplin & Smith (2001) regarded maculosa as a synonym of uniduo. Cogger (2014) regarded maculosa as a separate species. Aplin, Cowan & Doughty (2022) formally synonymized the two taxa. Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista vanderduysi Leaden-bellied Fine-line Slider Blackbraes-Gleitskink Blackbraes-glideskink 2016 Lerista vanderduysi Couper, Amey & Wilmer Distribution: Australia (Queensland). Lerista varia Variable-striped Robust Slider, (Shark Bay Broad-blazed Slider) Variabelstreifiger Gleitskink Forskelligstribet Glideskink 1986 Lerista varia Storr Rhodona varia Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista verhmens Three-fingered Pilbara Slider Westlicher Pilbara-Gleitskink Vestlig Pilbara-glideskink 2007 Lerista verhmens Smith & Adams Phaneropis verhmens Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista vermicularis Slender Dune Slider Schlanker Dünen-Gleitskink Slank Klit-glideskink 1982 Lerista vermicularis Storr Rhodona vermicularis Wells & Wellington 1985 Alcisius vermicularis Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista viduata Ravensthorpe Five-toed Slider, Ravensthorpe Range Slider Ravensthorpe-Gleitskink Ravensthorpe-glideskink 1991 Lerista viduata Storr Nordoha viduata Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista vittata Mount Cooper Striped Slider, Side-striped Fine-lined Slider Mount-Cooper-Gleitskink Mount Cooper-glideskink 1983 Lerista vittata Greer, MacDonald & Lawrie Gavisus vittata Wells & Wellington 1984 Distribution: Australia (Queensland). Lerista walkeri Coastal Kimberley Slider Kimberley-Küsten-Gleitskink Kimberley Kyst-glideskink 1891 Lygosoma walkeri Boulenger Rhodona walkeri Loveridge 1934 Nodorha walkeri Mittleman 1952 Lerista walkeri Greer 1967 Marrunisauria walkeri Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista wilkinsi Two-toed Fine-lined Slider Zweizehiger Schmalstreifen-Gleitskink Totået Smalstribet Glideskink 1926 Lygosoma wilkinsi Parker Rhodona wilkinsi Loveridge 1934 Nodorha wilkinsi Mittleman 1952 Lerista wilkinsi Greer 1967 Gavisus wilkinsi Wells & Wellington 1984 Distribution: Australia (Queensland). Lerista xanthura Yellow-tailed Plain Slider, (Yellow-tailed Slider) Gelbschwanz-Gleitskink Gulhalet Glideskink 1976 Lerista xanthura Storr Miculia xanthura Wells 2012 Remarks: Previously included aericeps. Now restricted to Western Australia. Records from outside Western Australia refer to aericeps (e.g., Sass 2011). Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory, Western Australia). Lerista yuna Yuna Broad-striped Slider, Yuna Broad-blazed Slider Yuna-Gleitskink Yuna-glideskink 1991 Lerista yuna Storr Telchinoscincus yuna Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Lerista zonulata Northeastern Orange-tailed Slider, Girdled Slider Nordöstlicher Orangeschwänziger Gleitskink Nordøstlig Orangehalet Glideskink 1991 Lerista zonulata Storr Spectrascincus zonulatus Wells 2012 Distribution: Australia (Queensland).