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Emoia sorex (BOETTGER, 1895)

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Higher TaxaScincidae, Eugongylinae (Eugongylini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Sorex Emo Skink 
SynonymLygosoma (Emoa) sorex BOETTGER 1895: 118
Euprepes (Mabuya) samoensis var. moluccensis PETERS 1864: 386
Emoia sorex — SMITH 1937: 227
Emoia sorex — BRONGERSMA 1948: 491
Emoia sorex — GREER 1974: 20
Emoia sorex — BROWN 1991: 50
Emoia sorex — BAUER et al. 1995: 62
Emoia sorex — KOCH 2011
Emoia sorex — GLÄSSER-TROBISCH & TROBISCH 2021 
DistributionIndonesia (Moluccas, Halmahera (fide SMITH 1937), Morotai)

Type locality: “Halmaheira, im Norden, Westen und Osten die gemeinste Eidechsenart, namentlich auf Waldboden”  
Reproductionoviparous 
TypesLectotype: SMF 15340 (= 6292, 4a in Mertens, 1922). 
DiagnosisAdditional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (1155 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. 
CommentSynonymy: Bauer (1994) proposed to suppress the name Euprepes samoensis moluccensis in favor of Emoia sorex, since the former has not been used since 1864 and thereby threatens nomenclatural stability.

Distribution: not in Celebes = Sulawesi, fide Koch 2012: 317. 
EtymologyNamed after Latin sorex = mouse, field mouse, maybe because it is found on forest floor, moving around like a mouse. 
References
  • Bauer, A.M. 1994. On the identity of Euprepes samoensis moluccensis Peters, 1864. Journal of Herpetology 28 (2): 257-258 - get paper here
  • Bauer, A.M.; Günther,R. & Klipfel,M. 1995. The herpetological contributions of Wilhelm C.H. Peters (1815-1883). SSAR Facsimile Reprints in Herpetology, 714 pp.
  • Boettger, O. 1895. Liste der Amphibien und Batrachier des Insel Halmaheira nach den Sammlungen Prof. Dr. W. Kükenthal's. Zool. Anz. 18: 116-121, 129-138 - get paper here
  • Brongersma, L.D. 1948. Lizards from the island of Morotai (Moluccas). Proc. Koninkl. Ned. Akad. Wet. Ser. C. 51: 486-495
  • 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
  • Glässer-Trobisch, Andrea & Dietmar Trobisch 2021. Begegnungen mit Hydrosaurus & Co. in der Wallacea. Teil 3: Drachen im Vogelparadies – Halmahera. Sauria 43 (3): 23-46
  • Greer, A.E. 1974. The generic relationships of the scincid lizard genus Leiolopisma and its relatives. Australian Journal of Zoology 31: 1-67. - get paper here
  • Koch, A. 2011. The Amphibians and Reptiles of Sulawesi: Underestimated Diversity in a Dynamic Environment. In: F.E. Zachos and J.C. Habel (eds.), Biodiversity Hotspots. Springer, Berlin, p. 383-404 - get paper here
  • Kraus, Fred 2018. A New Species of Emoia (Squamata: Scincidae) from Papua New Guinea. Journal of Herpetology 52 (4): 430-436 - get paper here
  • Peters,W. 1864. Über einige neue Säugethiere (Mormops, Macrotus, Vesperus, Molossus, Capromys), Amphibien (Plathydactylus, Otocryptis, Euprepes, Ungalia, Dromicus, Tropidonotus, Xenodon, Hylodes), und Fische (Sillago, Sebastes, Channa, Myctophum, Carassius, Barbus, Mber. k. preuss. Akad. Wiss. Berlin [1864]: 381-399 - get paper here
  • Setiadi, M. I. & A. Hamidy, 2006. Jenis-Jenis Herpetofauna di Pulau Halmahera. Kerjasama antara Pusat Studi Biodiversitas dan Konservasi Universitas Indonesia dan Museum Zoologicum Bogoriense, Puslit Biologi Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia. - 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.W. 1950. Pacific islands herpetology. No. III, Moroai Island. Great Basin Naturalist 10: 1-30 - get paper here
 
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