Emoia battersbyi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Emoia |
Species: | E. battersbyi |
Binomial name | |
Emoia battersbyi (Procter, 1923) | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Battersby's emo skink (Emoia battersbyi) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Oceania and Southeast Asia.
The specific name, battersbyi, is in honour of British herpetologist James Clarence Battersby (1901–1993). [3]
The synonym, Lygosoma ahli, is in honour of German zoologist Ernst Ahl. [3]
E. battersbyi is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. [1] [2]
The preferred natural habitat of E. battersbyi is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,200 m (3,900 ft). [1]
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Christoph Gustav Ernst Ahl was a German zoologist, born in Berlin.
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