Australian Capital Territory
Canberra & Southern Tablelands
New South Wales
Canberra & Southern Tablelands
Common name: Grey’s Skink. SVL 38mm
Grey’s Skink, also referred to as Common dwarf skink, is one of species in a ground-dwelling skinks in the genus Menetia, which in turn belongs to the Eugongylus Group. Only one species of Menetia is found in the Canberra region.
Menetia have four fingers and five toes, so it helps if your photo includes the front fingers.
Grey’s skink 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. Bellies are silvery grey, although some populations (outside the Canberra region) have bright-yellow bellies.
Distribution: It appears to be relatively common in and around Canberra but beyond that little is known of its distribution.
Menetia greyii is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Albury, Wodonga
Species page sighting lists are under redevelopment and will return very soon.
Maps
Bruce Ponds Bruce Ridge to Gossan Hill Budjan Galindji (Franklin Grassland) Reserve Callum Brae Cooleman Ridge Crace Grasslands Farrer Ridge Gigerline Nature Reserve Ginninderry Conservation Corridor Googong Foreshore Goorooyarroo NR (ACT) Goulburn Mulwaree Council Gungaderra Grasslands Hall Horse Paddocks Jerrabomberra Grassland Lower Molonglo Water Quality Control Centre Molonglo River Reserve Mount Ainslie Mount Majura Mount Taylor Mulanggari Grasslands Mulligans Flat National Arboretum Forests O'Connor Ridge to Gungahlin Grasslands Red Hill Nature Reserve Stony Creek Tuggeranong Hill University of Canberra Urambi Hills Wanniassa Hill Wright Park and Old Sydney Road Reserve Yarramundi GrasslandPlaces
Hall, ACT Parkesbourne, NSW
