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Emoia mivarti

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Emoia mivarti, also known commonly as Boulenger's emo skink and the Admiralty five-striped skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Eugongylinae of the family Scincidae. The species is native to the Admiralty Islands and Indonesia.[1][2]

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Scincidae
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Emoia mivarti
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Emoia
Species:
E. mivarti
Binomial name
Emoia mivarti
(Boulenger, 1887)
Synonyms[2]
  • Lygosoma mivarti
    Boulenger, 1887
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Etymology

The specific name, mivarti, is in honor of English Naturalist St. George Jackson Mivart.[3]: 180 

Geographic distribution

Emoia mivarti is found on several of the Admiralty Islands of Papua New Guinea.[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Emoia mivarti is forest, but it has also been found in gardens.[1]

Behavior

Emoia mivarti is terrestrial,[1] foraging on the ground in leaf litter.[2]

Reproduction

Emoia mivarti is oviparous.[2]

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