| Menetia concinna | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Menetia |
| Species: | M. concinna |
| Binomial name | |
| Menetia concinna Sadlier, 1984 | |
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The Jabiluka dwarf skink (Menetia concinna) is a species of skink found in Northern Territory in Australia. [1]
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