| Emoia sanfordi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| 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]
Chioninia coctei was a species of lizard that was at one time known to inhabit the islets of Branco and Raso in the Cape Verde islands of the Atlantic Ocean, rendered deserts by human-caused habitat destruction. None have been observed since the early 20th century, and the species was officially declared extinct in 2013.
Leonard Cutler Sanford was an American surgeon and amateur ornithologist who served as a trustee of the American Museum of Natural History for nearly thirty years and who was instrumental in building up its bird collections.
Emoia caeruleocauda, commonly known as the Pacific bluetail skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae.
Anepischetosia maccoyi, also known commonly as the highlands forest-skink, highlands forest skink, Maccoy's elf skink, or McCoy's skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species, which is monotypic in the genus Anepischetosia, is endemic to Australia.
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.
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Schmidt's helmet skink, also known commonly as Schmidt's crocodile skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands.
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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.
The common emo skink or Erronan treeskink is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found Futuna Island in Vanuatu.
The yellow-throated emo skink is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in Bougainville and 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.
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 and western 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.
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