Home - Taxonomy - Geography - Biodiversity - Literature - Purchase RepFocus Recent updates Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk). Latest update: December 31st, 2022. Taxonomy of the family Scincidae Bibliography of the genus Emoia Biodiversity of the family Scincidae Genus Emoia Emo Skinks, Pacific Slender Skinks, Coastal Slender Skinks, Whiptail Skinks Pazifische Schlankskinke, Küstenschlankskinke Pacifiske Myndeskinker 1843 Eusoma Fitzinger [not Eusoma Germar 1817] (type species: Eumeces lessonii Dumeril & Bibron 1839; syn. Greer 1974) 1845 Emoia Gray (type species: Scincus atrocostatus Lesson 1830) Contents: 77 species, of which 54 (70.1%) are endemic. In addition to this, 1 endemic species (nativitatis) is considered extinct. Endemism: 0% 100% Distribution: SE. Asia, Malay Archipelago, Australia, Pacific Ocean. Reported from: American Samoa, Australia (Queensland [incl. Torres Strait Islands]), Brunei, Christmas Island, Clipperton, Cook Islands (incl. Rarotonga), Fiji (incl. Rotuma, Vanua Levu, Viti Levu), French Polynesia, Guam, Howland & Baker, Indonesia (Ambon, Anambas Islands, Aru Islands, Babar Islands, Babi, Bacan, Bali, Banda Islands, Banggai Islands, Batanta, Biak, Buru, Buton, Flores, Groot-Bastaard, Halmahera, Haruku, Java, Kabaena, Kai Islands, Kalimantan, Kangean Islands, Karimunjawa Islands, Kelang, Komodo, Lingga Islands, Lombok, Siberut, Mios Num, Misool, Morotai, Natuna Islands, Obi, Padar, Panaitan, Rinca, Salawati, Saparua, Seram, Simeulue, Sula Islands [incl. Sanana], Sulawesi, Sumba, Sumbawa, Talaud Islands, Tanimbar Islands, Ternate, Togian Islands, Waigeo, Western New Guinea, Yapen), Japan (Ryukyu Islands [incl. Sakishima Islands (incl. Miyako Islands)]), Kiribati, Malaysia (Sabah, Sarawak, West Malaysia [incl. Langkawi Archipelago, Penang Island, Seribuat Archipelago (incl. Aur, Tioman)]), Marshall Islands (incl. Arno Atoll), Micronesia (incl. Pohnpei [incl. Ant Atoll]), Midway Islands, Nauru, New Caledonia (incl. Loyalty Islands), Niue, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea (Bismarck Archipelago [Admiralty Islands (Manus), Duke of York, New Britain, New Ireland, Mussau, Umboi), d'Entrecasteaux Islands [Fergusson, Goodenough, Normanby], Eastern New Guinea, Louisiade Archipelago [Misima, Rossel, Sudest], Woodlark, North Solomon Islands [Bougainville, Buka], Trobriand Islands), Philippines (Babuyan Islands [incl. Babuyan Claro, Calayan, Dalupiri, Fuga, Mabag], Balabac, Bancoran, Bantayan, Bohol, Bongas, Bubuyan, Calamian Islands [incl. Busuanga, Calauit], Caluya, Camotes Islands (Ponson, Poro], Cancuman, Cebu, Colotkot, Comiran, Dinagat, Dumaran, Gigantes Islands, Guimaras, Inampulugan, Lapinig Islands [Lapinig Chico], Leyte, Luzon, Melampa, Miangas, Mindanao, Mindoro, Negros, Palawan, Palmas, Pan de Azucar, Panay, Polillo, Samar, Semirara, Sulu Islands [incl. Basilan, Bolipongpong, Bongao, Bubuan, Gounan Islands (Little Gounan), Jolo, Sibutu, Sipayu, Sitanki, Teipono, Tulian], Tablas), Singapore, Solomon Islands (incl. Bellona, Taumako, Guadalcanal, Rennell, Santa Cruz Islands), Taiwan (incl. Lanyu Island), Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, USA (Hawaii), Vanuatu (incl. Aneityum, Espiritu Santo), Vietnam, Wake, Wallis & Futuna, Western Samoa. Emoia adspersa Micronesian Striped Skink, Striped Small-scaled Skink Mikronesischer Streifen-Schlankskink Micronesisk Stribet Myndeskink 1870 Eumeces adspersus Steindachner Lygosoma adspersum Boulenger 1887 Emoia adspersa Burt & Burt 1932 1874 Euprepes parvisquameus Peters (Brown 1991) 1886 Eumeces microlepis Fischer [not Eumeces microlepis Duméril & Bibron 1839] (Brown 1991) Distribution: American Samoa, Cook Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Wallis & Futuna, Western Samoa. Emoia aenea Venus Forest Skink Venus-Schlankskink Venus-myndeskink 1985 Emoia aenea Brown & Parker Distribution: Indonesia (Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea). Emoia aneityumensis Aneityum Tree Skink, Anatom Tree Skink Aneityum-Schlankskink Aneityum-træskink 1974 Emoia aneityumensis Medway Distribution: Vanuatu (Aneityum). Emoia arnoensis Micronesian Black Skink Mikronesischer Schwarzer Schlankskink Mikronesisk Sort Myndeskink 1953 Emoia arnoensis Brown & Marshall 1991 Emoia arnoensis nauru Brown Distribution: Marshall Islands (incl. Arno Atoll), Micronesia, Nauru. Emoia atrocostata Pacific Mangrove Skink, Mangrove Skink, Seaside Skink, Reef Skink, Grey Swamp Skink, Littoral Whiptail Skink, Littoral Skink, Beach Skink Pazifischer Mangrovenskink, Mangrove-Schlankskink, Krabbenskink Pacifisk Mangroveskink 1830 Scincus atrocostatus Lesson Mabouya atrocostatus Gray 1845 Euprepes atrocostatus Doria 1875 Lygosoma atrocostatum Boulenger 1887 Emoia atrocostata Stejneger 1899 1839 Gongylus freycineti Duméril & Bibron (Brown 1991) 1845 Mocoa cumingi Gray (Brown 1991) 1864 Euprepes bitaeniatus Peters (Brown 1991) 1870 Eumeces singaporensis Steindachner (Brown 1991) Lygosoma singaporense Boulenger 1887 1870 Mabouya jerdoniana Stoliczka (Brown 1991) Lygosoma jerdonianum Boulenger 1887 1871 Euprepes parietalis Peters (Brown 1991) Lygosoma parietale Boulenger 1887 1874 Euprepes microstictus Peters (Brown 1991) 1877 Euprepes irrorata Macleay (Brown 1991) 1877 Mabouia marmorata Macleay (Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983) 1886 Eumeces serratus Fischer (Brown 1991) 1929 Lygosoma sinus Smith (Brown 1991) 1948 Emoia manni Brown (Brown 1991) 1953 Emoia boettgeri orientalis Brown & Marshall (Brown 1991) 1991 Emoia atrocostata australis Brown Remarks: Listed for China by Bain & Hurley (2011), but no other records have been found to verify the presence of atrocostata in the country. Records from Tonga (e.g., Darevsky & Orlov 1994) are regarded as erroneous (Zug, Ineich, Pregill & Hamilton 2012). A record from Rennell, Solomon Islands (McCoy 2006), refer to a specimen from Bellona, however, the species has subsequently been reported from Rennell (Lavery, DeCicco, Richmond, Tigulu, Andersen, Boseto & Moyle 2021). Distribution: Australia (Queensland [incl. Torres Strait Islands]), Brunei, Christmas Island, Guam, Indonesia (Ambon, Anambas Islands, Babi, Bali, Buton, Halmahera, Java, Kabaena, Kalimantan, Kangean Islands, Karimunjawa Islands, Lingga Islands, Lombok, Natuna Islands, Panaitan, Saparua, Siberut, Simeulue, Sulawesi, Sumbawa, Talaud Islands, Tanimbar Islands, Waigeo, Western New Guinea, Yapen), Japan (Ryukyu Islands [incl. Sakishima Islands (incl. Miyako Islands]), Malaysia, (Sabah, Sarawak, West Malaysia [incl. Langkawi Archipelago, Penang Island, Seribuat Archipelago, (incl. Aur, Tioman)]), Micronesia (incl. Pohnpei), Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea (Bismarck Archipelago [Admiralty Islands, New Britain, New Ireland], d'Entrecasteaux Islands [Fergusson, Normanby], Eastern New Guinea, Louisiade Archipelago [Misima, Sudest], North Solomon Islands [Bougainville]), Philippines (Babuyan Islands [incl. Babuyan Claro, Calayan, Dalupiri, Fuga, Mabag], Balabac, Bancoran, Bantayan, Bohol, Bongas, Bubuyan, Calamian Islands [Busuanga, Calauit], Caluya, Camotes Islands [Ponson, Poro], Cancuman, Cebu, Colotkot, Dinagat, Dumaran, Gigantes Islands, Guimaras, Inampulugan, Lapinig Islands [Lapinig Chico], Leyte, Luzon, Mindanao, Mindoro, Negros, Palawan, Pan de Azucar, Panay, Polillo, Samar, Semirara, Sulu Islands [Basilan, Bolipongpong, Bongao, Bubuan, Gounan Islands (Little Gounan), Jolo, Sibutu, Sipayu, Sitanki, Teipono], Tablas), Singapore, Solomon Islands (incl. Bellona, Guadalcanal, Rennell, Santa Cruz Islands), Taiwan (incl. Lanyu Island), Vanuatu (incl. Espiritu Santo), Vietnam. Emoia aurulenta Golden Forest Skink Goldener Schlankskink Gylden Skovskink 1985 Emoia aurulenta Brown & Parker Distribution: Indonesia (Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea). Emoia battersbyi Huon Gulf Slender Skink Huon-Schlankskink Huon-myndeskink 1923 Lygosoma battersbyi Procter Emoia battersbyi Smith 1937 1932 Lygosoma ahli Vogt (Shea 2016) Emoia ahli Smith 1937 Distribution: Indonesia (Western New Guinea, Yapen), Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea). Emoia baudini Doberai Peninsula Slender Skink Doberai-Schlankskink Doberai-myndeskink 1839 Gongylus baudini Dumeril & Bibron Emoia baudinii Gray 1845 Euprepes baudinii Peters & Doria 1878 Lygosoma baudinii Boulenger 1887 Distribution: Indonesia (Western New Guinea). Emoia beryllion Rossel Island Slender Skink Rossel-Schlankskink Rossel-myndeskink 2018 Emoia beryllion Kraus 2018 Remarks: Previously regarded as a population of tetrataenia (e.g., Rooij 1915; Brown 1991). Distribution: Papua New Guinea (Louisiade Archipelago: Rossel). Emoia bismarckensis Bismarck Slender Skink Bismarck-Schlankskink Bismarck-myndeskink 1983 Emoia bismarckensis Brown Distribution: Papua New Guinea (Bismarck Archipelago [New Britain, New Ireland]). Emoia boettgeri Micronesian Spotted Skink, (Boettger’s Skink) Mikronesischer Flecken-Schlankskink Micronesisk Plettet Myndeskink 1918 Lygosoma boettgeri Sternfeld Emoia boettgeri Mittleman 1952 Distribution: Marshall Islands (incl. Arno Atoll), Micronesia (incl. Pohnpei [incl. Ant Atoll]). Emoia bogerti Baliem River Slender Skink Baliem-Schlankskink Baliem-myndeskink 1953 Emoia submetallica bogerti Brown Emoia bogerti Brown 1991 Distribution: Indonesia (Western New Guinea). Emoia brongersmai Sibil Valley Slender Skink, (Brongersma's Forest Skink) Sibil-Schlankskink Sibil-myndeskink 1991 Emoia brongersmai Brown Distribution: Indonesia (Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea). Emoia caeruleocauda Pacific Blue-tailed Skink, Common Blue-tailed Skink, (New Guinea Blue-tailed Skink) Pazifischer Blauschwanzskink Pacifisk Blåhaleskink 1892 Mocoa caeruleocauda De Vis Emoia caeruleocauda Loveridge 1948 1912 Lygosoma cyanurum werneri Vogt (Brown 1991; Zug & Ineich 1997) 1929 Lygosoma werneri triviale Schüz (Brown 1991; Zug & Ineich 1997) Emoia triviale Schmidt 1932 Other common names: werneri: Melanesian Blue-tailed Skink Remarks: Records from Tonga (e.g., Darevsky & Orlov 1994) are regarded as erroneous (Zug, Ineich, Pregill & Hamilton 2012). Introduced to: Micronesia (Pohnpei: Kapingamarangi Atoll). Distribution: Fiji, Guam, Indonesia (Ambon, Banggai Islands, Buru, Halmahera, Java, Seram, Sula Islands, Sulawesi, Talaud Islands, Togian Islands, Waigeo, Western New Guinea, Yapen), Malaysia (Sabah), Marshall Islands (incl. Arno Atoll), Micronesia (incl. Pohnpei [incl. Ant Atoll]), Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea (Bismarck Archipelago [Admiralty Islands (Manus), New Britain, New Ireland, Mussau], d'Entrecasteaux Islands [Fergusson], Eastern New Guinea, Louisiade Archipelago [Misima, Sudest], Woodlark, North Solomon Islands [Bougainville], Trobriand Islands), Philippines (Comiran, Melampa, Miangas, Mindanao, Palawan, Palmas, Sulu Islands [Tulian]), Solomon Islands (incl. Taumako, Santa Cruz Islands), Vanuatu (incl. Espiritu Santo). Emoia callisticta Sorong Slender Skink Sorong-Schlankskink Sorong-myndeskink 1878 Euprepes callistictus Peters & Doria Lygosoma callistictum Boulenger 1887 Emoia callisticta Smith 1937 1926 Lygosoma acrocarinatum Kopstein (Brown 1991) Distribution: Indonesia (Waigeo, Western New Guinea). Emoia campbelli Fijian Montane Tree Skink, Vitilevu Mountain Skink Fidschianischer Gebirgs-Baumskink Fijiansk Bjergtræskink 1985 Emoia campbelli Brown & Gibbons Distribution: Fiji (Viti Levu). Emoia coggeri Singorakai Slender Skink Singorakai-Schlankskink Singorakai-myndeskink 1991 Emoia coggeri Brown Distribution: Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea). Emoia concolor Fijian Green Tree Skink, Fijian Slender Tree Skink Grüne Fidschi-Baumskink Fijiansk Grøn Træskink 1851 Gongylus concolor Dumeril Emoia concolor Greer 1974 1877 Euprepes resplendens Peters (Brown 1991) Remarks: In Rotuma, this species has not been seen since the 1890s (Zug 2012). Distribution: Fiji (incl. Rotuma). Emoia concolor © Rune Midtgaard Emoia cyanogaster Pacific Green-bellied Tree Skink, Green-bellied Vine Skink, Brown-backed Skink Pazifischer Grünbäuchiger Baumskink Pacifisk Grønbuget Træskink 1830 Scincus cyanogaster Lesson Lygosoma cyanogaster Boulenger 1887 Emoia cyanogaster Barbour 1912 1839 Gongylus cartereti Duméril & Bibron (Brown 1991) Distribution: Papua New Guinea (Bismarck Archipelago [Duke of York, New Britain, New Ireland], North Solomon Islands [Bougainville, Buka]), Solomon Islands (incl. Guadalcanal, Rennell, Santa Cruz Islands), Vanuatu (incl. Espiritu Santo). Emoia cyanura White-bellied Copper-striped Skink, Brown-tailed Copper-striped Skink, Copper-tailed Skink, White-bellied Skink, Pacific Green-tailed Emoia, (Polynesian Blue-tailed Skink, Azure-tailed Skink, Azure-tailed Copper-striped Skink, Blue-tailed Slender Skink, # Braunschwänziger Kupferstreifenskink, (Blauschwanzschlankskink) Brunhalet Kobberstribeskink 1830 Scincus cyanurus Lesson Lygosoma cyanurum Boulenger 1887 Emoia cyanura Stejneger 1899 1836 Tiliqua kienerii Cocteau (Ineich & Zug 1991) 1836 Tiliqua lessonii Cocteau (Ineich & Zug 1991) 1839 Eumeces lessonii Duméril & Bibron (Ineich & Zug 1991) 1839 Scincus celestinus Duméril & Bibron (Ineich & Zug 1991) 1899 Lygosoma arundelii Garman (Ineich & Zug 1991) 1987 Emoia pheonura Ineich (Ineich & Zug 1991) Remarks: Previously confused with impar, which was revalidated as a distinct, sibling species by Ineich (1987). Both species are widespread in the Pacific, so older records of cyanura may refer to impar. Records from Kapingamarangi Atoll (Federates States of Micronesia) (e.g., Niering 1963) refer to impar (Buden 1998). Older records from New Ireland (Papua New Guinea) (e.g., Hediger 1934; Mys 1988) may refer to impar (Allison & Bigilale 2001). However, Ineich (2009) proposed a different view on the cyanura-impar taxonomy. The introduced population in Hawaii (Kauai) is now extirpated (Zug 2013). Now restricted to the Pacific region, from the Bismarck Archipelago and eastwards (Koch, Arida, Riyanto & Böhme 2009). Records from Indonesia (e.g., Brongersma in Dammerman 1929; Whitten & McCarthy 1993) refer to other species (e.g., caeruleocauda). Introduced to: New Zealand, Pitcairn Islands, USA (Hawaii). Distribution: American Samoa, Clipperton, Cook Islands (incl. Rarotonga), Fiji (incl. Rotuma), French Polynesia, Guam, Howland & Baker, Kiribati, Marshall Islands (incl. Arno Atoll), Micronesia (incl. Pohnpei), Midway Islands, Nauru, New Caledonia (incl. Loyalty Islands), Niue, Northern Mariana Islands, Papua New Guinea (Bismarck Archipelago [Admiralty Islands (Manus), New Britain], North Solomon Islands [Bougainville]), Philippines (Miangas), Solomon Islands (incl. Guadalcanal, Santa Cruz Islands), Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu (incl. Espiritu Santo), Wake, Wallis & Futuna, Western Samoa. Emoia cyanura © Rune Midtgaard Emoia cyclops Cyclops Mountains Slender Skink Cyclops-Schlankskink Cyclops-myndeskink 1991 Emoia cyclops Brown Distribution: Indonesia (Western New Guinea). Emoia digul Digul River Slender Skink Digul-Schlankskink Digul-myndeskink 1991 Emoia digul Brown Distribution: Indonesia (Western New Guinea). Emoia erronan West Futuna Tree Skink, Erronan Tree Skink West-Futuna-Baumskink West Futuna-træskink 1991 Emoia erronan Brown Distribution: Vanuatu. Emoia flavigularis Yellow-throated Slender Skink Gelbkehl-Schlankskink Gulstrubet Myndeskink 1932 Emoia flavigularis Schmidt Distribution: Papua New Guinea (North Solomon Islands [Bougainville]), Solomon Islands. Emoia guttata Papuan Spotted Slender Skink Papuanischer Gefleckter Schlankskink Papuansk Plettet Myndeskink 1986 Emoia guttata Brown & Allison Distribution: Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea). Emoia impar Dark-bellied Copper-striped Skink, Blue-tailed Copper-striped Skink, Dusky-bellied Skink, (Azure-tailed Skink) Blauschwänziger Kupferstreifenskink Blåhalet Kobberstribeskink 1898 Lygosoma impar Werner Emoia impar Greer 1974 1901 Lygosoma cyanurum var. schauinslandi Werner (Ineich & Zug 1991) 1936 Mabuya deserticola Dunn (Ineich & Zug 1991) Remarks: Previously confused with cyanura, of which it has been regarded as a synonym (e.g., Brown 1991). Revalidated by Ineich (1987) and Ineich & Zug (1991). Both species are widespread in the Pacific, but older records of cyanura should therefore be used with caution, as they may refer to either of the two species. However, Ineich (2009) proposed a different view on the cyanura-impar taxonomy. The Hawaiian population (which might have been introduced) may have become extinct, probably as the result of the presence of an invasive ant (Zug 2013). Distribution: American Samoa, Cook Islands (incl. Rarotonga), Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands (incl. Arno Atoll), Micronesia (incl. Pohnpei [incl. Ant Atoll]), Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea (Bismarck Archipelago [New Britain, New Ireland], North Solomon Islands [Bougainville]), Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, USA (Hawaii), Vanuatu (incl. Espiritu Santo), Wallis & Futuna, Western Samoa. Emoia impar © Rune Midtgaard Emoia irianensis Irian Slender Skink Irian-Schlankskink Irian-myndeskink 1991 Emoia irianensis Brown Distribution: Indonesia (Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea). Emoia isolata Bellona Slender Skink Bellona-Schlankskink Bellona-myndeskink 1991 Emoia isolata Brown Distribution: Solomon Islands (incl. Bellona). Emoia jakati Jakati River Slender Skink, Papua Five-striped Skink Jakati-Schlankskink Jakati-myndeskink 1926 Lygosoma jakati Kopstein Emoia jakati Smith 1937 Remarks: It is likely that Oceanian populations were introduced from New Guinea (Zug 2013). Distribution: Indonesia (Batanta, Biak, Mios Num, Misool, Salawati, Seram, Sulawesi, Waigeo, Western New Guinea, Yapen), Marshall Islands, Micronesia (incl. Pohnpei [incl. Ant Atoll]), Palau, Papua New Guinea (Bismarck Archipelago [New Britain, New Ireland, Mussau], d'Entrecasteaux Islands [Fergusson, Goodenough], Eastern New Guinea, Louisiade Archipelago, Woodlark, North Solomon Islands [Bougainville, Buka], Trobriand Islands). Emoia jamur Lake Jamur Slender Skink Jamur-Schlankskink Jamur-myndeskink 1991 Emoia jamur Brown Distribution: Indonesia (Western New Guinea). Emoia kitcheneri Sumba Slender Skink Sumba-Schlankskink Sumba-myndeskink 1998 Emoia kitcheneri How, Durrant, Smith & Saleh Distribution: Indonesia (Flores, Sumba). Emoia klossi Utakwa River Slender Skink Utakwa-Schlankskink Utakwa-myndeskink 1914 Lygosoma klossi Boulenger Emoia klossi Smith 1937 Distribution: Indonesia (Waigeo, Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea). Emoia kordoana Supiori Slender Tree Skink Supiori-Schlankskink Supiori-træskink 1874 Euprepes kordoanus Meyer Emoia kordoana Mittleman 1952 1874 Euprepes beccari Doria (Brown 1991) 1897 Lygosoma iridescens Boulenger (Brown 1991) Distribution: Indonesia (Aru Islands, Waigeo, Western New Guinea, Yapen), Papua New Guinea (Bismarck Archipelago [Admiralty Islands (Manus), New Britain, Umboi], Eastern New Guinea, Louisiade Archipelago [Sudest]). Emoia kuekenthali East Indonesian Slender Skink Ostindonesischer Schlankskink Østindonesisk Myndeskink 1895 Lygosoma kuekenthali Boettger Emoia kukenthali [lapsus] Smith 1937 1931 Lygosoma kuekenthali notomoluccense Brongersma Distribution: Indonesia (Ambon, Bacan, Halmahera, Haruku, Kelang, Morotai, Saparua, Seram, Sula Islands [Sanana]). Emoia laobaoensis Laobao Mangrove Skink, Laobao Forest Skink Laobao-Mangrovenskink Laobao-mangroveskink 1937 Emoia laobaoense Bourret Distribution: Vietnam. Emoia lawesii Niue Slender Skink, Olive Small-scaled Skink Niue-Schlankskink Niue-myndeskink 1874 Mabouia lawesii Günther Lygosoma lawesii Sternfeld 1918 Emoia lawesi Schwaner 1980 Remarks: Previously regarded as a synonym of adspersa (e.g., Boulenger 1887). Validity confirmed by Schwaner & Brown (1984). Records from Tonga (e.g., Brown 1991) are regarded as doubtful (Zug, Ineich, Pregill & Hamilton 2012; Zug 2013). Distribution: American Samoa, Niue. Emoia longicauda Long-tailed Slender Tree Skink, Scrub Whiptail Skink Langschwanz-Schlankskink Langhalet Myndeskink 1877 Euprepis longicaudis Macleay Emoia cyanogaster longicauda Brown 1953 Emoia longicauda Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983 1877 Euprepis simillimus Macleay (Brown 1991) 1890 Emoa cuneiceps De Vis (Brown 1991) Lygosoma cuneiceps De Rooij 1915 1918 Lygosoma cyanogaster aruensis Sternfeld [not Eumeces aruensis Doria 1874] (Brown 1991) 1918 Lygosoma cyanogaster keiensis Sternfeld (Brown 1991) Emoia keiensis Mittleman 1952 Emoia cyanogaster keiensis Mittleman 1954 Distribution: Australia (Queensland [incl. Torres Strait Islands]), Indonesia (Aru Islands, Kai Islands, Tanimbar Islands, Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea (Bismarck Archipelago [Admiralty Islands (Mussau)], d'Entrecasteaux Islands [Fergusson, Normanby], Eastern New Guinea, Louisiade Archipelago [Rossel], Woodlark). Emoia loveridgei Toem Slender Skink Toem-Schlankskink Toem-myndeskink 1953 Emoia loveridgei Brown Distribution: Indonesia (Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea). Emoia loyaltiensis Loyalty Islands Slender Skink Loyalty-Islands-Schlankskink Loyalty Islands-myndeskink 1913 Lygosoma samoense loyaltiensis Roux Emoia loyaltiensis Brown 1991 Distribution: New Caledonia (Loyalty Islands). Emoia maculata Solomons Spotted Slender Skink Gefleckter Salomonen-Schlankskink Plettet Salomon-myndeskink 1953 Emoia maculata Brown Distribution: Solomon Islands. Emoia maxima Greater Papuan Slender Skink Grosser Papuanische Schlankskink Stor Papuansk Myndeskink 1953 Emoia pallidiceps maxima Brown Emoia maxima Brown 1991 Distribution: Indonesia (Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea). Emoia mivarti Admiralty Islands Slender Skink Admiralty-Schlankskink Admiralty-myndeskink 1887 Lygosoma mivarti Boulenger Emoia mivarti Barbour 1912 Distribution: Papua New Guinea (Admiralty Islands [Manus]). Emoia mokolahi Tongan Barred Tree Skink, Tonga Robust Tree Skink Gebänderter Tonga-Baumskink Båndet Tonga-træskink 2012 Emoia mokolahi Zug, Ineich, Pregill & Hamilton Remarks: Previously regarded as populations of trossula (Zug, Ineich, Pregill & Hamilton 2012). Distribution: Tonga. Emoia mokosariniveikau Fijian Forest Skink, Vanualevu Slender Tree Skink Fidschianischer Waldskink Fijiansk Skovskink 1995 Emoia mokosariniveikau Zug & Ineich Distribution: Fiji (Vanua Levu). Emoia montana Western Highlands Slender Skink Ostpapuanischer Gebirgs-Schlankskink Østpapuansk Bjergmyndeskink 1991 Emoia montana Brown Distribution: Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea). Emoia nativitatis Christmas Island Slender Skink, Christmas Island Whiptail Skink Christmas-Island-Schlankskink Christmas Island-myndeskink 1887 Lygosoma nativitatis Boulenger Emoia nativitatis Cogger, Cameron & Cogger 1983 Remarks: Considered extinct (Cogger & Woinarski 2017). Abundant as late as in the 1970s, but declined dramatically over the following years, mainly due to the impact of introduced species. Last seen in the wild in August 2010, in spite of intensive searches. Last known individual died in captivity in 2014. Distribution: Christmas Island. Emoia nigra South Pacific Black Skink, Pacific Black Skink Pazifischer Schwarzer Schlankskink Pacifisk Sort Myndeskink 1853 Eumeces niger Jacquinot & Guichenot Euprepes niger Peters 1869 Mabouia nigra Günther 1877 Lygosoma nigrum Boulenger 1887 Emoia nigrum Barbour 1912 1857 Emoa nigrita Girard (Brown 1991) 1867 Euprepes opelli Steindachner (Brown 1991) 1930 Emoia whitneyi Burt (Brown 1991) Remarks: Mentioned for Micronesia by Zug (2013), but apparently in error, since it was not included by Buden & Taborosi (2016). Distribution: American Samoa, Fiji (incl. Rotuma), Kiribati, Papua New Guinea (Bismarck Archipelago, North Solomon Islands [Bougainville]), Solomon Islands (incl. Guadalcanal, Santa Cruz Islands), Tokelau, Tonga, Vanuatu (incl. Espiritu Santo), Wallis & Futuna, Western Samoa. Emoia nigra © Rune Midtgaard Emoia nigromarginata Black-bordered Slender Skink, Vanuatu Coppery Vine Skink Schwarzrand-Schlankskink Sortrandet Myndeskink 1913 Lygosoma nigromarginatum Roux Emoia nigromarginata Mertens 1934 1913 Lygosoma speiseri Roux (Brown 1991) Distribution: Vanuatu (Espiritu Santo). Emoia obscura Idenburg River Slender Skink Idenburg-Schlankskink Idenburg-myndeskink 1927 Lygosoma mivarti obscura De Jong Emoia obscura Mittleman 1952 Emoia submetallica obscura Brown 1953 Emoia obscura Brown 1991 Distribution: Indonesia (Batanta, Waigeo, Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea (d'Entrecasteaux Islands [Fergusson, Normanby], Eastern New Guinea, Louisiade Archipelago [Sudest]). Emoia oribata Blotch-necked Slender Skink Fleckenhals-Schlankskink Plethalset Myndeskink 1953 Emoia physicae oribata Brown Emoia oribata Brown 1991 Distribution: Indonesia (Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea). Emoia oriva Rotuma Barred Tree Skink Gebänderter Rotuma-Baumskink Båndet Rotuma-træskink 2012 Emoia oriva Zug Remarks: Endemic to Rotuma, although a population in Wallis & Futuna has been assigned to oriva by Zug (2013). However, this population is belived to be specifically distinct from oriva, representing an undescribed species (G.R. Zug, pers. comm., Nov 6, 2013). Distribution: Fiji (Rotuma). Emoia pallidiceps Mafulu Slender Skink Mafulu-Schlankskink Mafulu-myndeskink 1890 Emoia pallidiceps De Vis Lygosoma pallidiceps De Rooij 1915 Emoia pallidiceps Smith 1937 Emoia baudini pallidiceps Loveridge 1948 1899 Lygosoma mehelyi Werner (Brown 1991) Remarks: Revalidated as a separate species by Brown (1953). Distribution: Indonesia (Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea (Bismarck Archipelago [Umboi], d'Entrecasteaux Islands [Fergusson, Goodenough, Normanby], Eastern New Guinea). Emoia paniai Paniai Slender Skink Paniai-Schlankskink Paniai-myndeskink 1991 Emoia paniai Brown Distribution: Indonesia (Western New Guinea). Emoia parkeri Fijian Copper-headed Skink Fidschianischer Kupferkopfskink Fijiansk Kobberhovedskink 1980 Emoia parkeri Brown, Pernetta & Watling Distribution: Fiji. Emoia physicae Morobe Slender Skink Morobe-Schlankskink Morobe-myndeskink 1839 Gongylus physicae Dumeril & Bibron Euprepis physicae Gray 1845 Emoia physicae Mittleman 1952 1991 Emoia physicae purari Brown Distribution: Indonesia (Waigeo), Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea). Emoia physicina Lesser Keel-scaled Slender Skink, Small Keel-scaled Skink Kleiner Kielschuppiger Schlankskink Lille Kølskællet Myndeskink 1985 Emoia physicina Brown & Parker Distribution: Indonesia (Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea). Emoia ponapea Pohnpei Slender Skink, Pohnpei Island Skink Pohnpei-Schlankskink Pohnpei-myndeskink 1982 Emoia ponapea Kiester Distribution: Micronesia (Pohnpei). Emoia popei Marienberg Slender Skink Marienberg-Schlankskink Marienberg-myndeskink 1953 Emoia submetallica popei Brown Emoia popei Brown 1991 Distribution: Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea). Emoia pseudocyanura Solomons Blue-tailed Slender Skink Blauschwänziger Salomonen-Schlankskink Blåhalet Salomon-myndeskink 1991 Emoia pseudocyanura Brown Distribution: Papua New Guinea (North Solomon Islands [Bougainville]), Solomon Islands (incl. Guadalcanal). Emoia pseudopallidiceps Fly River Slender Tree Skink Fly-River-Schlankskink Fly River-træskink 1991 Emoia pseudopallidiceps Brown Distribution: Indonesia (Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea). Emoia reimschisseli Morotai Slender Skink Morotai-Schlankskink Morotai-myndeskink 1950 Emoia caeruleocaudata reimschisseli Tanner Emoia reimschisseli Greer 1974 Distribution: Indonesia (Aru Islands, Halmahera, Kai Islands, Morotai, Tanimbar Islands). Emoia rennellensis Rennell Blue-tailed Slender Skink Rennell-Schlankskink Rennell-myndeskink 1991 Emoia rennellensis Brown Distribution: Solomon Islands (Rennell). Emoia ruficauda Red-tailed Slender Skink, Red-tailed Swamp Skink Rotschwänziger Schlankskink Rødhalet Myndeskink 1915 Emoia ruficauda Taylor Distribution: Indonesia (Banggai Islands), Philippines (Mindanao). Emoia rufilabialis Red-lipped Slender Skink, Red-lipped Striped Skink Rotlippen-Schlankskink Rødlæbet Myndeskink 1984 Emoia rufilabialis McCoy & Webber Distribution: Solomon Islands (Santa Cruz Islands). Emoia samoensis Samoan Slender Skink, Pacific Robust Tree Skink Samoa-Schlankskink Samoa-myndeskink 1851 Gongylus samoensis Dumeril Emoia samoensis Girard 1858 Lygosoma samoense Boulenger 1887 Remarks: Recent evidence suggests that samoensis also occurs in northern Fiji (Zug 2013). A Wallis & Futuna population belonging to the samoensis group is here provisionally assigned to samoensis, following Zug (2012). This population has previously been reported as trossula (e.g., Gill 1995), or as oriva (Zug 2013), however, it is belived to be specifically distinct from both samoensis and oriva, representing an undescribed species (G. R. Zug, pers. comm., Nov 6, 2013). Distribution: American Samoa, Wallis & Futuna, Western Samoa. Emoia sanfordi Vanuatu Green Slender Skink, Toupeed Tree Skink, (Green Skink, Sanford's Tree Skink) Vanuatu-Schlankskink Vanuatu-myndeskink 1930 Emoia sanfordi Schmidt & Burt Remarks: Doubtfully recorded from Solomon Islands. Distribution: Vanuatu (incl. Espiritu Santo). Emoia schmidti New Georgia Slender Skink New-Georgia-Schlankskink New Georgia-myndeskink 1954 Emoia schmidti Brown Distribution: Solomon Islands. Emoia similis Komodo Slender Skink Komodo-Schlankskink Komodo-myndeskink 1927 Emoia similis Dunn 1927 Leiolopisma sembalunicum Mertens (Reptile Database, viewed 2 February 2014) 1964 Leiolopisma kadarsani Darevsky (Brown 1991) 1964 Leiolopisma kadarsani padariensis Darevsky (Brown 1991) 1964 Leiolopisma sembalunica rintjana Darevsky (Brown 1991) Distribution: Indonesia (Flores, Komodo, Lombok, Padar, Rinca). Emoia slevini Mariana Islands Slender Skink, Mariana Skink Marianen-Schlankskink Marianer-myndeskink 1972 Emoia slevini Brown & Falanruw Remarks: Now extinct on Guam (Zug 2013). Distribution: Guam, Northern Mariana Islands. Emoia sorex Halmahera Slender Skink Halmahera-Schlankskink Halmahera-myndeskink 1895 Lygosoma sorex Boettger Emoia sorex Barbour 1912 1864 Euprepes samoensis moluccensis Peters (Bauer 1994) Remarks: Presence in Sulawesi needs confirmation (Koch 2012). Distribution: Indonesia (Batanta, Halmahera, Morotai, Obi, Ternate). Emoia submetallica Hall Sound Slender Skink Hall-Sound-Schlankskink Hall Sound-myndeskink 1877 Euprepis submetallicus Macleay Emoia submetallica Greer 1974 1887 Euprepes metallicus Boulenger [lapsus for E. submetallicus?] (Brown 1991) Distribution: Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea). Emoia taumakoensis Taumako Slender Skink Taumako-Schlankskink Taumako-myndeskink 1984 Emoia taumakoensis McCoy & Webber Distribution: Solomon Islands (Taumako). Emoia tetrataenia Four-striped Slender Skink Vierstreifen-Schlankskink Firstribet Myndeskink 1895 Lygosoma tetrataenia Boulenger Emoia tetrataenia Smith 1937 Remarks: Now restricted to d'Entrecasteaux Islands. Records from Rossel Island in the Louisiade Islands refer to beryllion. Distribution: Papua New Guinea (d'Entrecasteaux Islands [Fergusson, Normanby]). Emoia tongana Tongan Slender Skink, Polynesian Slender Tree Skink Tonga-Schlankskink Tonga-myndeskink 1899 Lygosoma cyanogaster var. tongana Werner Emoia tongana Austin & Zug 1999 1930 Emoia murphyi Burt (Austin & Zug 1999) Other common names: murphyi: Murphy's Skink Remarks: Status uncertain. Very closely related to concolor (Austin & Zug 1999). Distribution: Tonga, Wallis & Futuna, Western Samoa. Emoia tropidolepis Southern Keel-scaled Slender Skink Südlicher Kielschuppen-Schlankskink Sydlig Kølskællet Myndeskink 1914 Lygosoma tropidolepis Boulenger Emoia tropidolepis Brongersma 1931 Emoia physicae tropidolepis Brown 1953 Remarks: Revalidated as a separate species by Brown (1991). Distribution: Indonesia (Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea). Emoia trossula Fijian Barred Tree Skink, Pacific Barred Tree Skink, Dandy Skink Gebänderter Fidschi-Baumskink Båndet Fiji-træskink 1985 Emoia trossula Brown & Gibbons Remarks: Now restricted to Fiji (Zug 2013). Records from Tonga (e.g., Gill & Rinke 1990; Brown 1991) refer to mokolahi (Zug, Ineich, Pregill & Hamilton 2012). Records from Cook Islands (e.g., Crombie & Steadman 1986; Brown 1991) refer to tuitarere (Zug, Hamilton & Austin 2011). Records from Wallis & Futuna (e.g., Gill 1995) are tentatively assigned to samoensis (see further remarks under samoensis). There are older records from Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, but the populations in these islands may have become extinct (Zug 1991). Distribution: Fiji. Emoia tuitarere Rarotonga Slender Skink, Rarotonga Tree Skink Rarotonga-Schlankskink Rarotonga-myndeskink 2011 Emoia tuitarere Zug, Hamilton & Austin Distribution: Cook Islands (incl. Rarotonga). Emoia veracunda Southern Papuan Slender Skink Südpapuanischer Schlankskink Sydpapuansk Myndeskink 1953 Emoia baudini veracunda Brown Emoia veracunda Brown 1991 Distribution: Indonesia (Waigeo, Western New Guinea, Yapen), Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea).