Emoia cyclops
Species of lizard
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Emoia cyclops, also known commonly as the Cyclops emo skink and Cyclop's skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Indonesia.[1][2]
| Emoia cyclops | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Emoia |
| Species: | E. cyclops |
| Binomial name | |
| Emoia cyclops W.C. Brown, 1991 | |
Etymology
The specific name, cyclops, is a reference to the type locality which is the Cyclops Mountains.[2][3]
Geographic range
E. cyclops is found in northern Papua Province, Indonesian New Guinea.[1]