| Geomyersia glabra | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Geomyersia |
| Species: | G. glabra |
| Binomial name | |
| Geomyersia glabra | |
Geomyersia glabra, the Greer's island skink or Solomon minute skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in the Solomon Islands. [1] [2]
Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae, a family in the infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species across 100 different taxonomic genera, the family Scincidae is one of the most diverse families of lizards. Skinks are characterized by their smaller legs in comparison to typical lizards and are found in different habitats except arctic and subarctic regions.
The Solomon Islands skink, also known as prehensile-tailed skink, monkey-tailed skink, giant skink, zebra skink, and monkey skink, is an arboreal species of skink endemic to the Solomon Islands archipelago. It is the largest known extant species of skink.
Geomyersia is a small genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago and the Solomon Islands.
The giant spiny skink or Poncelet's helmet skink is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Solomon Islands.
The emerald tree skink is sometimes (ambiguously) known as green tree skink or emerald green skink. It is a non-threatened species which is not commonly seen, but it is becoming more popular in the exotic pet trade. In the Philippines, it is called Tabili in the Cebuano language and in Waray.
Sphenomorphus fragosus is a species of lizards from the genus Sphenomorphus'' of the family Scincidae, described by Allen E. Greer and by Parker in the year 1967 in Solomon Islands in Bougainville.
Eugongylinae is a subfamily of skinks within the family Scincidae. The genera in this subfamily were previously found to belong the Eugongylus group in the large subfamily Lygosominae.
Blanchard's helmet skink is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Solomon Islands archipelago.
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.
Emoia isolata, isolated emo skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in the Solomon Islands.
Emoia maculata, the spotted emo skink or spotted blue-tailed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in the Solomon Islands.
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 bright emo skink or Rennell blue-tailed skink is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in the Solomon Islands.
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.
The Taumako emo skink is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in the Solomon Islands.
Geomyersia coggeri, Cogger's island skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Admiralty Islands.
Sphenomorphus cranei, also known commonly as Crane’s skink and Crane's forest skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Solomon Islands.
Sphenomorphus tanneri, Tanner’s skink, is a species of skink found in the Solomon Islands, New Britain, and the Bismarck archipelago.
Sphenomorphus transversus is a species of skink found in the Solomon Islands.
