Emoia battersbyi
Species of lizard
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Emoia battersbyi, Battersby's emo skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Oceania and Southeast Asia.
| Emoia battersbyi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Emoia |
| Species: | E. battersbyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Emoia battersbyi (Procter, 1923) | |
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Etymology
The specific name, battersbyi, is in honour of British herpetologist James Clarence Battersby (1901–1993).[3]
The synonym, Lygosoma ahli, is in honour of German zoologist Ernst Ahl.[3]
Geographic range
E. battersbyi is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.[1][2]