Emoia arnoensis
| Emoia arnoensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Scinciformata |
| Infraorder: | Scincomorpha |
| Superfamily: | Lygosomoidea |
| Family: | Eugongylidae |
| Genus: | Emoia |
| Species: | E. arnoensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Emoia arnoensis (Brown Marshall, 1953 | |
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 whether the Nauru population is a subspecies, due to its larger amount of middorsal scales. [3][4]
Habitat
E. arnoensis is strongly terrestrial, typically in thickly weeded or vine covered open habitats.[4]
References
- ^ a b Allison, A. (2012). "Emoia arnoensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T196598A2464467.en.
- ^ Emoia arnoensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 14 January 2020.
- ^ a b 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. S2CID 84087309.
- ^ a b c 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.