Emoia arnoensis

The Micronesia black skink (Emoia arnoensis) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in Micronesia, likely limited within the Marshall Islands, Nauru, and Kosrae.[1][2][3][4] There is debate on if the Nauru population is a subspecies due to a larger amount of middorsal scales. [3][4]

Emoia arnoensis

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Emoia
Species:
E. arnoensis
Binomial name
Emoia arnoensis
(Brown Marshall, 1953

Habitat

E. arnoensis is strongly terrestrial, typically in thickly weeded or vine covered open habitats.[4]

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References

  1. Allison, A. (2012). "Emoia arnoensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T196598A2464467.en.
  2. Emoia arnoensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 14 January 2020.
  3. Buden, Donald W. (October 2008). "The Reptiles of Nauru1". Pacific Science. 62 (4): 499–507. doi:10.2984/1534-6188(2008)62[499:TRON]2.0.CO;2. ISSN 0030-8870.
  4. Zug, George R. (2013). "Literature resources for "Reptiles and Amphibians of the Pacific Islands: A Comprehensive Guide"". Smithsonian Herpetological Information Service (143): 1–32. doi:10.5479/si.23317515.143.1. ISSN 2331-7515.
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