Leiolopisma alazon | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Scinciformata |
Infraorder: | Scincomorpha |
Family: | Eugongylidae |
Genus: | Leiolopisma |
Species: | L. alazon |
Binomial name | |
Leiolopisma alazon Zug, 1985 |
Leiolopisma alazon, also known as the Lauan ground skink [2] or Ono-i-Lau ground skink, is a species of skink found on Lau Islands of Fiji. [1] The species is currently critically endangered due to a rise of the yellow crazy ant and rats on the islands. [1]