| Emoia kitcheneri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Subfamily: | Eugongylinae |
| Genus: | Emoia |
| Species: | E. kitcheneri |
| Binomial name | |
| Emoia kitcheneri | |
Emoia kitcheneri is a species of lizard in the subfamily Eugongylinae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Sumba Island in Indonesia. [2]
The specific name, kitcheneri, is in honor of Australian mammalogist Darrell J. Kitchener. [3]
E. kitcheneri has only been found in eastern Sumba. [1]
The preferred natural habitat of E. kitcheneri is forest. [1]
E. kitcheneri is a member of the "caerulocauda" subgroup of the "cyanura" species group. [2]
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