Eastern Robust Slider

The average length of the body is around 8.5cm, up to a maximum of 10.5cm. Body colour may be grey, olive or shades of brown, patterned with several longitudinal bands of brown or black spots. The ear opening is small, but should be visible on close examination. The limbs and toes are very small, with the hindlimbs having two toes (didactyl). Usually the forelimbs have only one toe (monodactyl), although two toes on the forelimb have been noted in a small number of individuals in southern areas. It may be difficult to distinguish these two-toed forelimb individuals from another similar skink species: Lerista emmotti.

Found within a variety of semi-arid and sandy habitats such as dry forests, open woodlands, mulga and mallee scrub; from the south-east of South Australia through north-western Victoria and New South Wales into the southern interior of Queensland.