Menetia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Scincidae Genus: Menetia

The genus Menetia GRAY, 1845 belongs to the family of skinks (Scincidae). Chordates ( Phylum Chordata) are a group of Animals that includes the Vertebrates together with several closely related Invertebrates Reptiles, or members of the class Reptilia are air-breathing Cold-blooded Vertebrates that have skin covered in scales as opposed to hair or feathers Squamata (scaled reptiles is the largest recent order of Reptiles including Lizards and Snakes Members of the order are distinguished by Skinks are the most diverse group of Lizards They make the family Scincidae which shares the superfamily or infraorder Scincomorpha with several other Skinks are the most diverse group of Lizards They make the family Scincidae which shares the superfamily or infraorder Scincomorpha with several other Skinks are the most diverse group of Lizards They make the family Scincidae which shares the superfamily or infraorder Scincomorpha with several other Members of this genus are found in Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. They are ground-dwellers and live in open forests and open grasslands.

Classification

Genus Menetia

• Menetia alanae
• Menetia amaura
• Menetia concinna
• Menetia greyii (Common dwarf skink)
• Menetia koshlandae
• Menetia maini
• Menetia sadlieri
• Menetia surda
• Menetia timlowi

Menetia greyii, commonly known as the Common dwarf skink, is a species of Lizard endemic to mainland Australia.

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