Emoia loveridgei | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Emoia |
Species: | E. loveridgei |
Binomial name | |
Emoia loveridgei W.C. Brown, 1953 | |
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Emoia loveridgei, also known commonly as Loveridge's emo skink and Loveridges's skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Eugongylinae of the family Scincidae. The species is native to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. [1] [2]
The specific name, loveridgei, is in honor of herpetologist Arthur Loveridge. [3] : 161
The preferred natural habitat of Emoia loveridgei is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 2,000 m (6,600 ft). [1]
Emoia loveridgei is terrestrial. [1]