[3] This species is also commonly called the south-eastern slider[2][4] and Bougainville's lerista.

[4] L. bougainvillii is found in south-eastern Australia, including north-eastern Tasmania and many Bass Strait islands.

[3] Bougainville's skink has very reduced limbs and moves in a snake-like manner.

[3] The preferred natural habitats of L. bougainvillii are forest and shrubland.

[1] However, it is seldom seen, as much of its life is spent beneath leaf-litter, loose sand, and thin stone slabs.