Lerista allochira

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	REPTILIA	SQUAMATA	SCINCIDAE

Scientific Name:

Lerista allochira

Species Authority:

Kendrick, 1989

Common Name/s:

English

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Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published:	2010
Assessor/s:	Maryan, B. and Shea, G.M.
Reviewer/s:	Böhm, M., Collen, B. & Ram, M. (Sampled Red List Index Coordinating Team)
Contributor/s:	De Silva, R., Milligan, H.T., Wearn, O.R., Wren, S., Zamin, T., Sears, J., Wilson, P., Lewis, S., Lintott, P. & Powney, G.
Justification: Lerista allochira has been assessed as Least Concern. Although this species has a small range, it is not known to be threatened. Further research and monitoring are suggested to ensure this species does not trigger a higher threat category in the future.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is known from the Northwest Cape of Western Australia. Its type locality is Yardie Creek Gorge.
Countries:	Native: Australia (Western Australia)
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Population [top]

Population:	There are no population data available for this species.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species has been reported from dissected limestone gorges and plateaus, preferring sparsely vegetated areas.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	There are no known threat processes impacting this species.

Major Threat(s):

There are no known threat processes impacting this species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	There are no known species-specific conservation measures in place for this species. Most of the range of this species coincides with the Cape Range National Park (G. Shea pers. comm. 2008). Research into its abundance and threats are suggested, and population monitoring is recommended.

Conservation Actions:

There are no known species-specific conservation measures in place for this species. Most of the range of this species coincides with the Cape Range National Park (G. Shea pers. comm. 2008). Research into its abundance and threats are suggested, and population monitoring is recommended.

Citation:	Maryan, B. and Shea, G.M. 2010. Lerista allochira. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2013.
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