| Emoia longicauda | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Emoia |
| Species: | E. longicauda |
| Binomial name | |
| Emoia longicauda (Macleay, 1877) | |
The shrub whiptail-skink (Emoia longicauda) is a species of skink. It is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Queensland in Australia. [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.
The Christmas Island forest skink, also known as the Christmas Island whiptail skink, was a species of skink 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. While common throughout its range, it is threatened by habitat loss, invasive species, and sea level rise due to global warming. It was also formerly a naturalized species in the Hawaiian Islands, most likely introduced by the Polynesians, but is now locally extinct there, possibly as a result of the invasive big-headed ant.
The great bight cool-skink or Baudin's skink is a species of skink. It is found in New Guinea, Maluku, and Sulawesi.
Emoia cyanura, the copper-tailed skink, is a species of skink. It is found in Borneo and South Pacific islands.
Steindachner's emo skink, 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 bronze emo skink or bronze skink is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
Medway's emo skink or Anatom emo skink is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in Vanuatu.
Brown's emo skink or golden forest skink is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in Papua New Guinea.
Battersby's emo skink is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
Boettger's emo skink or Micronesia forest skink is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in Micronesia.
Brongersma's emo skink or Brongersma's forest skink is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in Indonesia.
Kuekenthal's emo skink is a species of skink. It is found in Indonesia and the Admiralty Islands.
Bourret's emo skink or Laobao mangrove skink is a species of skink. It is found in Vietnam.
Günther's emo skink or olive small-scaled skink is a species of skink. It is found in Niue, Samoa, and Tonga.
The spotted emo skink or spotted blue-tailed skink is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in the Solomon Islands.
Boulenger's emo skink or Admiralty five-striped skink is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in the Admiralty Islands and Indonesia.
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