| Menetia surda | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Menetia |
| Species: | M. surda |
| Binomial name | |
| Menetia surda Storr, 1976 | |
Menetia surda, the western dwarf skink, is a species of skink found in Western Australia. [1]
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