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Menetia
''Menetia'' is a genus of skinks endemic to Australia. They are ground-dwellers and live in open forests and open grasslands. Species The following six species are recognized as being valid.. www.reptile-database.org. *'' Menetia alanae'' – Alana's menetia, Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Menetia alanae'', p. 3; ''M. greyii'', p. 108; ''M. maini'', p. 166). Top End dwarf skink *''Menetia amaura'' – common dwarf skink *'' Menetia concinna'' – Jabiluka dwarf skink *'' Menetia greyii'' – common dwarf skink, Grey's menetia *''Menetia maini ''Menetia maini'', also known commonly as Main's menetia, Main's dwarf skink, and the northern dwarf skink, is a species of skink in the subfamily Eugongylinae native to northern central Australia. Etymology The specific name, ''maini'', is in ...'' – Main's menetia, Main's dwarf skink, northern d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menetia Maini
''Menetia maini'', also known commonly as Main's menetia, Main's dwarf skink, and the northern dwarf skink, is a species of skink in the subfamily Eugongylinae native to northern central Australia. Etymology The specific name, ''maini'', is in honor of Australian ecologist Albert "Bert" Russell Main. Description A small species, ''Menetia maini'' may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of . Dorsally, it is coppery brown. It has three scales in a row between the nasal scale and the eye. 688 pp. Geographic range ''Menetia maini'' is found in Northern Territory, Queensland, and Western Australia, Australia. Habitat ''Menetia maini'' is found in a variety of habitats, including rocky areas, grassland, shrubland, and savanna. Diet ''Menetia maini'' preys upon invertebrates. Reproduction ''Menetia maini'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that reproduce by depositing fertilized zygotes outside the body (i.e., by laying or spawning) in metabolically independent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menetia
''Menetia'' is a genus of skinks endemic to Australia. They are ground-dwellers and live in open forests and open grasslands. Species The following six species are recognized as being valid.. www.reptile-database.org. *'' Menetia alanae'' – Alana's menetia, Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Menetia alanae'', p. 3; ''M. greyii'', p. 108; ''M. maini'', p. 166). Top End dwarf skink *''Menetia amaura'' – common dwarf skink *'' Menetia concinna'' – Jabiluka dwarf skink *'' Menetia greyii'' – common dwarf skink, Grey's menetia *''Menetia maini ''Menetia maini'', also known commonly as Main's menetia, Main's dwarf skink, and the northern dwarf skink, is a species of skink in the subfamily Eugongylinae native to northern central Australia. Etymology The specific name, ''maini'', is in ...'' – Main's menetia, Main's dwarf skink, northern d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menetia Amaura
''Menetia'' is a genus of skinks Endemism, endemic to Australia. They are ground-dwellers and live in open forests and open grasslands. Species The following six species are recognized as being valid.. www.reptile-database.org. *''Menetia alanae'' – Alana Young, Alana's menetia,Bo Beolens, Beolens, Bo; Michael Watkins (zoologist), Watkins, Michael; Michael Grayson, Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Menetia alanae'', p. 3; ''M. greyii'', p. 108; ''M. maini'', p. 166). Top End dwarf skink *''Menetia amaura'' – common dwarf skink *''Menetia concinna'' – Jabiluka dwarf skink *''Menetia greyii'' – common dwarf skink, George Grey, Grey's menetia *''Menetia maini'' – Bert Main, Main's menetia, Main's dwarf skink, northern dwarf skink *''Menetia surda'' – western dwarf skink References Further reading *Harold Cogger, Cogger HG (2014). ''Reptiles and Amphibians of Austral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menetia Greyii
''Menetia greyii'', commonly known as the common dwarf skink or Grey's skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to mainland Australia and Indonesia. Etymology The specific name, ''greyii'', is in honour of explorer George Grey, who became Governor of South Australia and later Governor of New Zealand. George Grey was born 14 April 1812 in Lisbon, Portugal. Inspired by Charles Sturt's discoveries in Australia, in 1836 Grey left to attempt to establish a settlement in Australia's north-west. He was knighted in 1848. After many accomplishments in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, Grey returned to London in 1894 and died in 1898. Geographic range One of Australia's most widespread and abundant lizards, the common dwarf skink is found across Australia. It is found west of the Great Dividing Range. It is not recorded to occur in north-east Northern Territory, Cape York Peninsula, southern Victoria or Tasmania, but it is known to occur in all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. Etymology The specific name, ''alanae'' (genitive, feminine) is in honor of Australian herpetologist Alana Young. Geographic range ''M. alanae'' is found in Northern Territory in Australia. Habitat The preferred natural habitats of ''M. alanae'' are forest and savanna. Description ''M. alanae'' is a small, long-tailed skink. It may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of . The tail is 1.3 times SVL. Rankin (1979). Reproduction ''M. alanae'' is oviparous. References Further reading * Cogger HG (2014). ''Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition''. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. . * 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menetia Concinna
''Menetia concinna'', the Jabiluka dwarf skink, is a species of skink found in Northern Territory The Northern Territory (abbreviated as NT; known formally as the Northern Territory of Australia and informally as the Territory) is an states and territories of Australia, Australian internal territory in the central and central-northern regi ... in Australia. References Menetia Reptiles described in 1984 Skinks of Australia Endemic fauna of Australia Taxa named by Ross Allen Sadlier {{Eugongylinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menetia Surda
''Menetia surda'', the western dwarf skink, is a species of skink found in Western Australia Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Aust .... References Menetia Reptiles described in 1976 Skinks of Australia Endemic fauna of Australia Taxa named by Glen Milton Storr {{Eugongylinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skink
Skinks are a type of lizard belonging to the family (biology), family Scincidae, a family in the Taxonomic rank, infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species across 100 different taxonomic genera, the family Scincidae is one of the most diverse families of lizards. Skinks are characterized by their smaller legs in comparison to typical lizards and are found in different habitats except arctic and subarctic regions. Etymology The word ''skink'', which entered the English language around 1580–1590, comes from classical Greek and Latin , names that referred to various specific lizards. Description Skinks look like lizards of the family Lacertidae (sometimes called ''true lizards''), but most species of skinks have no pronounced neck and relatively small legs. Several genera (e.g., ''Typhlosaurus'') have no limbs at all. This is not true for all skinks, however, as some species such as the Tribolonotus gracilis, red-eyed crocodile skink have a head that is ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skinks Of Australia
Skinks are a type of lizard belonging to the family Scincidae, a family in the infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species across 100 different taxonomic genera, the family Scincidae is one of the most diverse families of lizards. Skinks are characterized by their smaller legs in comparison to typical lizards and are found in different habitats except arctic and subarctic regions. Etymology The word ''skink'', which entered the English language around 1580–1590, comes from classical Greek and Latin , names that referred to various specific lizards. Description Skinks look like lizards of the family Lacertidae (sometimes called ''true lizards''), but most species of skinks have no pronounced neck and relatively small legs. Several genera (e.g., '' Typhlosaurus'') have no limbs at all. This is not true for all skinks, however, as some species such as the red-eyed crocodile skink have a head that is very distinguished from the body. These lizards also hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bert Main
Albert Russell Main CBE FAA FANZAAS (6 March 1919 – 3 December 2009) was an Australian zoologist. Born in Perth, Western Australia, he studied zoology at The University of Western Australia. He served in the Australian Imperial Force and the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II, but later returned to zoology, qualifying as a Doctor of Philosophy in 1956, and becoming a Professor of Zoology in 1967. He received many honours for his contribution to zoology including the Mueller Medal, the Gold Medal of the Australian Ecological Society, a CBE, the Centenary Medal, and a Royal Society of Western Australia Medal. He was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in 1969. He was married to arachnologist Barbara York Main. Bert Main is commemorated in the scientific names of a two species of Australian lizards: '' Lucasium maini'' and ''Menetia maini ''Menetia maini'', also known commonly as Main's menetia, Main's dwarf skink, and the northern dwarf skink ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Grey
Sir George Grey, KCB (14 April 1812 – 19 September 1898) was a British soldier, explorer, colonial administrator and writer. He served in a succession of governing positions: Governor of South Australia, twice Governor of New Zealand, Governor of Cape Colony, and the 11th premier of New Zealand. He played a key role in the colonisation of New Zealand, and both the purchase and annexation of Māori land. Grey was born in Lisbon, Portugal, just a few days after his father, Lieutenant-Colonel George Grey, was killed at the Battle of Badajoz in Spain. He was educated in England. After military service (1829–37) and two explorations in Western Australia (1837–39), Grey became Governor of South Australia in 1841. He oversaw the colony during a difficult formative period. Despite being less hands-on than his predecessor George Gawler, his fiscally responsible measures ensured the colony was in good shape by the time he departed for New Zealand in 1845.G. H. Pitt, "The Cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jabiluka
Jabiluka is a pair of uranium deposits and mine development in the Northern Territory of Australia that was to have been built on land belonging to the Mirarr clan of Aboriginal people. The mine site is surrounded by, but not part of, the World Heritage–listed Kakadu National Park. History Exploration on the site began in the late 1960s with Jabiluka 1 being discovered in 1971 and the much larger Jabiluka 2 discovered in 1973. The Jabiluka deposits were included in the group of uranium deposits that were the subject of the Fox Inquiry. As a result of this inquiry, the Jabiluka mining lease and two others were created along with Kakadu National Park. Feasibility works into the development of the mine were well progressed at the time of the 1983 Australian federal election, which saw the Australian Labor Party take government. Under this government, an export licence for the uranium was unlikely to have been granted and the project development was stopped. Energy Resources of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
