Emoia lawesii
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Emoia |
| Species: | E. lawesii
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| Emoia lawesii (Günther, 1874)
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Emoia lawesii, also commonly known as Günther's emo skink[2] and the olive small-scaled skink,[1] is a species of lizard in the subfamily Eugongylinae of the family Scincidae. The species is native to Polynesia.
Etymology
[edit]The specific name, lawesii, is in honor of The Reverend William George Lawes (1839–1907), who was an English Christian Missionary on Niue, which at that time was called "Savage Island".[3]
Geographic range
[edit]E. lawesii is found in Niue, Samoa, and Tonga.[1][2]
Habitat
[edit]The preferred natural habitat of E. lawesii is forest.[1]
Reproduction
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Allison, A.; Austin, C.C. (2010). "Emoia lawesi [sic]". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T178528A7564798. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T178528A7564798.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Emoia lawesii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 May 2021.
- ^ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Emoia lawesi [sic], p. 152).
Further reading
[edit]- Adler GH, Austin CC, Dudley R (1995). "Dispersal and speciation of skinks among archipelagos in the tropical Pacific Ocean". Evolutionary Ecology 9: 529–541.
- Günther A (1874). "A Contribution to the Fauna of Savage Island". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1874: 295–297 + Plate XLV. (Mabouia lawesii, new species, p. 297 + Plate XLV, figure A).
- Zug GR (2013). Reptiles and Amphibians of the Pacific Islands: A Comprehensive Guide. Berkeley: University of California Press. 320 pp. ISBN 978-0520274969.