| Emoia schmidti | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Emoia |
| Species: | E. schmidti |
| Binomial name | |
| Emoia schmidti W.C. Brown, 1954 | |
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. [1] [2]
The specific name, schmidti, is in honor of American herpetologist Karl Patterson Schmidt. [2] [3]
The preferred natural habitat of E. schmidti is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 300 m (980 ft). [1]
The holotype of E. schmidti has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5.9 cm (2.3 in). [4]
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