Species Menetia alanae Rankin, 1979
Alana's Menetia, Top End Dwarf Skink
- Menetia alanae Rankin, P.R. 1979. A taxonomic revision of the genus Menetia (Lacertilia: Scincidae) in the Northern Territory. Records of the Australian Museum 32: 491-499 [492, figs 1-2].
Type data:
Holotype AM R52064, immediately SE of Mt Carr, Adelaide River township, NT [13°15'S 131°06'E].
Distribution
States
Northern Territory
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT: Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Pine Creek (PCK), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW)
Ecological Descriptors
Diurnal, litter, open forest, oviparous, terrestrial, woodland.
Common Name References
Clayton, M., Wombey, J.C., Mason, I.J., Chesser, R.T. & Wells, A. 2006. CSIRO List of Australian Vertebrates: A Reference with Conservation Status. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing iv 162 pp. [35] (Top End Dwarf Skink)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 07-Feb-2024 | 16-Dec-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |