Emoia tropidolepis (BOULENGER, 1914)

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Higher Taxa	Scincidae, Eugongylinae (Eugongylini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies
Common Names	E: Forest Emo Skink
Synonym	Lygosoma tropidolepis BOULENGER 1914: 260 Emoia tropidolepis — SMITH 1937: 227 Emoia tropidolepis — TANNER 1952: 6 Emoia physicae tropidolepis — BROWN 1953: 22 Emoia tropidolepis — BROWN 1991
Distribution	Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea Type locality: southwestern Irian Jaya.
Reproduction	oviparous
Types	Lectotype: BMNH 1946.8.10.63 (formerly 1913.10.31,168), Mimika River, Dutch New Guinea, collected British Ornithologists Union Expedition, designated by Brown (1991).
Diagnosis	Additional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (56 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details.
Comment
References	Boulenger, G.A. 1914. An annotated list of the batrachians and reptiles collected by the British Ornithologists' Union Expedition and the Wollaston Expedition in Dutch New Guinea. Trans. Zool. Soc. London 20 (5): 247-275 - get paper here Brown W C 1991. Lizards of the genus Emoia (Scincidae) with observations on their evolution and biogeography. MEMOIRS OF THE CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (No. 15) 1991: i-vi, 1-94 - get paper here Brown, Walter C. 1953. Results of the Archbold Expeditions. No. 69 A review of New Guinea lizards allied to Emoia baudini and Emoia physicae (Scincidae). American Museum Novitates (1627): 1-25 - get paper here Smith, M.A. 1937. A review of the genus Lygosoma (Scincidae: Reptilia) and its allies. Records of the Indian Museum 39 (3): 213-234 Tanner, V. M. 1952. Pacific Islands Herpetology No VI. Tahiti and Marquesas Islands, New Guinea and Australia. Great Basin Naturalist 12 (1-4): 1-12 - get paper here
External links	IUCN Red List Google images

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