Emoia maxima BROWN, 1953

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Higher Taxa	Scincidae, Eugongylinae (Eugongylini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies
Common Names	E: Great Emo Skink
Synonym	Emoia pallidiceps maxima BROWN 1953: 10 Emoia maxima — MYS 1988: 135 Emoia maxima — BROWN 1991: 31
Distribution	Indonesia (Irian Jaya), Papua New Guinea Type locality: Dutch New Guinea, Hollandia.
Reproduction	oviparous
Types	Holotype: FMNH 43143
Diagnosis	DIAGNOSIS: Differs from the typical race primarily in the greater number of rows of scales around the middle of the body (38-42; mean, 40.1 ± 0.327 for 17 specimens) (Brown 1953: 10). Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data to their customers. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions or comparisons (about 28 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details.
Comment	MYS 1988 questions the validity of Emoia maxima, which might be synonymous with E. pallidiceps.
Etymology	Named after Latin maximus, greatest in size or extent, largest, biggest, without further explanation by Brown 1953.
References	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 Mys, Benoit 1988. The zoogeography of the scincid lizards from North Papua New Guinea (Reptilia: Scincidae). I. The distribution of the species. Bull. Inst. Roy. Sci. Nat. Belgique (Biologie) 58: 127-183
External links	IUCN Red List Google images

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