Ornithuroscincus noctua
Species of lizard
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Ornithuroscincus noctua, the moth skink, is a species of skink. It is found in Pacific regions including Sulawesi, Northern Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Tuamotu, Marquesas Islands, Pitcairn Islands, Hawaii, Indonesia, Fiji, Western Samoa, Admiralty Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, Tonga, Toga, Tegua, Cook Islands, Nauru and Guam.[1]
| Ornithuroscincus noctua | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Ornithuroscincus |
| Species: | O. noctua |
| Binomial name | |
| Ornithuroscincus noctua (Lesson, 1830) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Lipinia rouxi | |