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 29 mm. The tail is 1.3 times SVL.

Reproduction
M. alanae is oviparous.