Emoia slevini | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Emoia |
Species: | E. slevini
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Binomial name | |
Emoia slevini W.C. Brown & Falanruw, 1972
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Emoia slevini, also known commonly as the Mariana skink, Slevin's brown skink, Slevin's emo skink, and Slevin's skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Mariana Islands.[1][2]
The specific name, slevini, is in honor of American herpetologist Joseph Richard Slevin.[3]
The preferred natural habitat of E. slevini is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 400 m (1,300 ft).[1]
E. slevini is a moderately large-sized species for its genus. Adults have a snout-to-vent length of 5.8–8.5 cm (2.3–3.3 in).[4]