THE REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS OF AUSTRALIA - SKINKS

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COLUBRID SNAKES - Colubridae Homalopsidae Mud Snakes

PYTHON SNAKES - Pythonidae

ELAPID SNAKES - Elapidae Cobras Coral Snakes

SEA SNAKES - Hydrophiinae Laticaudidae Sea Kraits

FILE SNAKES - Acrochordidae

BLIND SNAKES - Worm Snakes - Typhlopidae Ramphotyphlops

Selection of Australian Frogs

TURTLES Tortoises Chelonii Testudines

DRAGON LIZARDS Agamas Agamidae

GECKO LIZARDS Gekkonidae

LEGLESS LIZARDS Pygopodidae Pygopods

MONITOR LIZARDS Goannas Varanids Varanidae

Skinks of Australia

CROCODILES Crocodylia Crocodilia Saltwater freshwater estuarine

REPTILES OF THE WORLD SPECIES LISTS


COMMON DWARF SKINK
Menetia greyii
Status uncertain - species complex-likely to be split into multiple species in the future
Note that some lizards currently known as Menetia greyii are parthenogenetic
Common Dwarf Skink (Menetia greyii) photographed at at Clonlea Park, Gawler, South Australia
This Common Dwarf Skink (Menetia greyii) photographed at at Clonlea Park, Gawler, South Australia has started growing his broken tail again


Approximate distribution of the Common Dwarf Skink MAP
Approximate distribution of the Common Dwarf Skink (Menetia greyii)


Common Dwarf Skink Menetia greyii
Common Dwarf Skink (Menetia greyii) photographed at Swanport Wetlands, South Australia

Common Dwarf Skink Menetia greyii
Common Dwarf Skink (Menetia greyii) photographed at Swanport Wetlands, South Australia


Common Dwarf Skink Menetia greyii
Common Dwarf Skink (Menetia greyii) photographed at Onkaparinga Gorge, South Australia


Common Dwarf Skink Menetia greyii
Common Dwarf Skink (Menetia greyii) photographed at Onkaparinga Gorge, South Australia.

Note that this species has 4 fingers on each forelimb and 5 toes on each foot

Common Dwarf Skink Menetia greyii 
Common Dwarf Skink (Menetia greyii) photographed at Onkaparinga Gorge, South Australia


The Common Dwarf Skink (Menetia greyii) will readily drop its tail.
The Common Dwarf Skink (Menetia greyii) will readily drop its tail.
This one was photographed at the Nurragi Nature Reserve (South of Strathalbyn, SA)

 
Common Dwarf Skink
Common Dwarf Skink (Menetia greyii)


Common Dwarf Skink
Note that the Common Dwarf Skink
(Menetia greyii) is one of the smallest skink species in the world

Common Dwarf Skink
Baby Common Dwarf Skink (Menetia greyii)

LINKS OF INTEREST

THE AUSTRALIAN SCINCID LIZARD MENETIA GREYII: A NEW INSTANCE OF WIDESPREAD VERTEBRATE PARTHENOGENESIS

More Information about Australian Skinks
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Skinks of Australia

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AUSTRALIAN SKINK SPECIES LISTS BY STATE OR TERRITORY

Skinks of Australia

Skinks of NSW

Skinks of Queensland

SKINKS OF NORTHERN TERRITORY- SPECIES LIST

SKINKS OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA- SPECIES LIST

Skinks of Victoria

ACT SKINK LIZARDS Scincidae

Skinks of Tasmania

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AUSTRALIAN REPTILE SPECIES LISTS BY STATE OR TERRITORY

Reptiles of South Australia
REPTILES OF VICTORIA
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Reptiles of Australia

Selection of Australian Frogs

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