Emoia flavigularis SCHMIDT, 1932

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Higher Taxa	Scincidae, Eugongylinae (Eugongylini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies
Common Names	E: Yellow-throated Emo Skink
Synonym	Emoia flavigularis SCHMIDT 1932: 185 Emoia flavigularis — GREER 1974: 20 Emoia flavigularis — ADLER, AUSTIN & DUDLEY 1995 Emoia flavigularis — ZUG 2012
Distribution	Papua New Guinea (Bougainville), Solomons Type locality: Solomon Islands, Ysabel, Tunnibuli.
Reproduction	oviparous
Types	Holotype: FMNH 13793
Diagnosis	Diagnosis: An Emoia allied to E. nigra, from which it is distinguished by having a higher number of subdigital lamellae, parietal fused with interparietals, prefrontals normally forming a suture, temporals 2-2 instead of 2-3, and a bright yellow throat, distinct in color from the rest of the venter [from SCHMIDT 1932]. Additional details (28 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details.
Comment
Etymology	Named after its yellow throat (Latin “flavus = yellow, Latin “gula” = throat).
References	Adler,G.H.; Austin,C.C. & Dudley,R. 1995. Dispersal and speciation of skinks among archipelagos in the tropical Pacific Ocean. Evolutionary Ecology 9: 529-541 - 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 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 McCoy, M. 2006. Reptiles of the Solomon Islands. Pensoft Series Faunistica 57, 212 pp. McCoy, M. 2015. A Field Guide to the Reptiles of the Solomon Islands. Michael McCoy, Kuranda - get paper here Schmidt, KP 1932. Reptiles and Amphibians from the Solomon Islands. Field Mus. Nat. Hist. Zool. Ser. - 18 (9): 175-190 - get paper here Zug, G.R. 2012. A new species of treeskink (Squamata: Scincidae: Emoia samoensis species group) from Rotuma, south-central Pacific. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 125(1):74-84 - get paper here Zug, G.R. & I. Ineich 1995. A new skink (Emoia: Lacertilia: Reptilia) from the forest of Fiji. Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 108 (3): 395-400. - get paper here
External links	IUCN Red List Google images

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