| Emoia kordoana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Emoia |
| Species: | E. kordoana |
| Binomial name | |
| Emoia kordoana (Meyer, 1874) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Emoia kordoana, also known as Meyer's emo skink, is a species of skink. It is found in New Guinea, the Admiralty Islands, the Bismarck Archipelago, and Sulawesi. [1]
Emoia is a genus of skinks, lizards in the subfamily Eugongylinae. The genus Emoia belongs to a group of genera mainly from the southwestern Pacific-Australian region.
Lygosominae is the largest subfamily of skinks in the family Scincidae. The subfamily can be divided into a number of genus groups. If the rarely used taxonomic rank of infrafamily is employed, the genus groups would be designated as such, but such a move would require a formal description according to the ICZN standards.
Emoia atrocostata, commonly known as the littoral whiptail-skink, mangrove skink, or littoral skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It inhabits mangroves, back-beach vegetation and rocky shorelines. It is semi-aquatic and forages in tidal pools.
The Christmas Island forest skink, also known as the Christmas Island whiptail skink, is an extinct species of skink formerly endemic to Australia's Christmas Island. As of 2017, it is listed as extinct on the IUCN Red List. The last known forest skink, a captive individual named Gump, died on 31 May 2014.
Emoia impar, also known as the dark-bellied copper-striped skink, or the azure-tailed skink is a species of skink that is widespread in the Pacific, especially Polynesia and Micronesia.
Emoia baudini, also known commonly as Baudin's emo skink, Baudin's skink, and the Great Bight cool-skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to New Guinea, Maluku, and Sulawesi.
Emoia adspersa, Steindachner's emo skink, the Micronesian skink, dark-sided emoia, dark-sided skink, or dateline emoia, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in Micronesia. The species has also been noted to occur on Niuafoʻou, the northernmost island of Tonga, with sightings in 1930 and 1994. The species is not present on other Tongan islands, and is possibly present due to waif dispersal occurring during Polynesian migration.
Emoia aneityumensis, Medway's emo skink or the Anatom emo skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in Vanuatu.
Emoia boettgeri, also known commonly as Boettger's emo skink, the Micronesia forest skink, and the Micronesia spotted skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Micronesia. There are no recognized subspecies.
Emoia brongersmai, also known commonly as Brongersma's emo skink and Brongersma's forest skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Indonesia.
Allison's emo skink is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in Papua New Guinea.
Emoia klossi, also known commonly as Kloss's emo skink, Kloss' emo skink, and Kloss' skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Eugongylinae of the family Scincidae. The species is native to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Emoia laobaoensis, Bourret's emo skink or the Laobao mangrove skink, is a species of skink. It is found in Vietnam.
Emoia lawesii, also commonly known as Günther's emo skink and the olive small-scaled skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Eugongylinae of the family Scincidae. The species is native to Polynesia.
Emoia mivarti, Boulenger's emo skink or the Admiralty five-striped skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in the Admiralty Islands and Indonesia.
Kiester's emo skink or Ponape skink is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae occurring in Micronesia.
Emoia schmidti, also known commonly as Schmidt's emo skink or Schmidt's skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Solomon Islands.
Emoia slevini, also known commonly as the Mariana skink, Slevin's brown skink, Slevin's emo skink, and Slevin's skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Mariana Islands.
Emoia trossula, also known commonly as the Fiji barred treeskink, Gibbons's emo skink, and the Viti barred treeskink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to archipelagos in the tropical Pacific Ocean.