| Emoia samoensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Emoia |
| Species: | E. samoensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Emoia samoensis (Duméril, 1851) | |
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| Approximate distribution (Samoan Islands) Range | |
The Samoa skink (Emoia samoensis) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in the Samoan Islands and Cook Island. [1] [2]
The National Park of American Samoa is a national park in the United States territory of American Samoa, distributed across four islands: Tutuila, Ofu, Olosega, and Ta‘ū. The park preserves and protects coral reefs, tropical rainforests, fruit bats, and the Samoan culture. Popular activities include hiking and snorkeling. Of the park's 8,257 acres (3,341 ha), 2,500 acres (1,000 ha) is coral reefs and ocean. The park is the only American National Park Service system unit south of the equator.
The island thrush is a common forest bird in the thrush family. Almost 50 subspecies have been described, ranging from South East Asia and Melanesia, to Samoa, exhibiting great differences in plumage. Several subspecies are threatened and three have already become extinct.
The Samoan white-eye is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to the island of Savai'i in Samoa.
The Samoa flying fox or Samoan flying fox is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in American Samoa, Fiji, and Samoa. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
The mao or ma'oma'o is a passerine bird belonging to the genus Gymnomyza in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. It is an endangered species and is endemic to the Samoan Islands.
Aglaia samoensis is a species of tree in the family Meliaceae. It is found in American Samoa, New Guinea, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and Wallis and Futuna Islands.
Balaka insularis is a rare species of flowering plant in the palm family endemic to Samoa. It was formerly placed in the monotypic genus Solfia with the species name Solfia samoensis. It was placed in the genus Balaka in 2014.
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Steindachner's emo skink, Micronesian skink, dark-sided emoia, dark-sided skink, or dateline emoia is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in Micronesia. The species has also been noted to occur on Niuafoʻou, the northernmost island of Tonga, with sightings in 1930 and 1994. The species is not present on other Tongan islands, and is possibly present due to waif dispersal occurring during Polynesian migration.
Emoia campbelli, also known commonly as Campbell's skink, the montane emo skink, and the Vitilevu mountain treeskink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the island of Viti Levu in Fiji.
Günther's emo skink or olive small-scaled skink is a species of skink. It is found in Niue, Samoa, and Tonga.
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.
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.
The Polynesia slender treeskink is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in western Samoa and some northern Tongan islands.
Emoia trossula, also known commonly as the Fiji barred treeskink, Gibbons's emo skink, and the Viti barred treeskink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to archipelagos in the tropical Pacific Ocean.
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