Menetia alanae
Menetia alanae, also known commonly as Alana's menetia and the Top End dwarf skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
| Menetia alanae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Menetia |
| Species: | M. alanae |
| Binomial name | |
| Menetia alanae Rankin, 1979 | |
Etymology
The specific name, alanae (genitive, feminine) is in honor of Australian herpetologist Alana Young.[2]
Geographic range
M. alanae is found in Northern Territory in Australia.[3]
Description
M. alanae is a small, long-tailed skink. It may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 29 mm (1.1 in). The tail is 1.3 times SVL.[4]
References
- Cogger, H.; Fenner, A.; McDonald, P. (2018). "Menetia alanae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T109480140A109480149. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T109480140A109480149.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Menetia alanae, p. 3).
- Menetia alanae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 September 2019.
- Rankin (1979).
Further reading
- Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350.
- Rankin PR (1979). "A taxonomic revision of the genus Menetia (Lacertilia, Scincidae) in the Northern Territory". Records of the Australian Museum 32 (14): 491–499. (Menetia alanae, new species, pp. 492–493 + Figures 1–3).
- Wilson S, Swan G (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. ISBN 978-1921517280.
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