Eumecia johnstoni

Eumecia johnstoni
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Scinciformata
Infraorder:	Scincomorpha
Family:	Mabuyidae
Genus:	Eumecia
Species:	E. johnstoni
Binomial name
Eumecia johnstoni (Boulenger, 1897)
Synonyms [2]
Lygosoma (Riopa) johnstoni Boulenger, 1887 Riopa (Eumecia) johnstoni – M.A. Smith Riopa johnstoni – Loveridge, 1953

Eumecia johnstoni is a species of skink found in Malawi. ^{[1] [2]} It is only known from the holotype collected in 1896 from Nyika Plateau, ^{[1] [2]} perhaps from Livingstonia. ^[1] It is named after Harry Hamilton Johnston. ^[2]

References

1. Pietersen, D.; Verburgt, L.; Chapeta, Y. (2020). "Eumecia johnstoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020 e.T44978895A44978901. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T44978895A44978901.en . Retrieved 27 March 2022.
2. Eumecia johnstoni at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 27 March 2022.