| Emoia sanfordi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Emoia |
| Species: | E. sanfordi |
| Binomial name | |
| Emoia sanfordi | |
Emoia sanfordi, known commonly as Sanford's emo skink and Sanford's tree skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Vanuatu. [2]
The specific name, sanfordi, is in honor of American ornithologist Leonard Cutler Sanford. [3]
In Vanuatu, E. sanfordi is known as a-kal in the southern Paamese language and ghala [ɣala] in the Raga language. [4]
The preferred natural habitat of E. sanfordi is forest, at altitudes of 0–1,500 m (0–4,921 ft). [1]
Emoia caeruleocauda, commonly known as the Pacific bluetail skink or Pacific blue-tail skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is widespread in the Indo-West Pacific.
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.
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 cyanura, the copper-tailed skink, is a species of skink. It is found in Borneo, Clipperton Island and other South Pacific islands.
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 bogerti, Bogert's emo skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Indonesia.
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.
Emoia campbelli, also known commonly as Campbell's skink, the montane emo skink, and the Vitilevu mountain treeskink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the island of Viti Levu in Fiji.
Emoia coggeri, Cogger's emo skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Papua New Guinea.
Emoia cyclops, also known commonly as the Cyclops emo skink and Cyclop's skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Indonesia.
The common emo skink or Erronan treeskink is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found Futuna Island in Vanuatu.
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 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 nigra, the black emo skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found from the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, eastward through Fiji to Tonga, Samoa, Toga, Lo, Tegua, and Hiu Island.
The black-bordered emo skink or Vanuatu silver vineskink is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in Vanuatu.
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.
