Common dwarf skink

Common Dwarf Skink
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Scincidae
Genus:	Menetia
Species:	M. greyii
Binomial name
Menetia greyii Gray, 1845

Menetia greyii, commonly known as the Common dwarf skink, is a species of lizard endemic to mainland Australia. One of Australia's most widespread and abundant lizards, it is occurs in all parts of the mainland except coastal areas in the south-east, and Cape York Peninsula. It is common in disturbed areas such as urban backyards, and is therefore fairly well known.^[1]

It is a very small skink with smooth scales and prominent limbs. It is grey to brown, usually with a stripe of black flecks along its back. Some populations have bright-yellow bellies, while others are silvery grey.^[1]

It is one of a small number of vertebrate species that are known to reproduce by parthenogenesis.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Bush, Brian; Maryan, Brad; Browne-Cooper, Robert; Robinson, David (1995). A guide to the reptiles and frogs of the Perth region. University of Western Australia Press. ISBN 1-875560-42-4. 
2. ^ Adams, Mark; Foster, Ralph; Hutchinson, Mark; Hutchinson, Rhonda; Donnellan, Steve (2003). "The Australian scincid lizard Menetia greyii: A new instance of widespread vertebrate parthenogenesis". Evolution 57 (11): 2619–2627. PMID 14686536. 

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