Emoia slevini

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]

Emoia slevini
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Endangered (ESA)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Scincidae
Genus:	Emoia
Species:	E. slevini
Binomial name
Emoia slevini W.C. Brown & Falanruw, 1972

Etymology

The specific name, slevini, is in honor of American herpetologist Joseph Richard Slevin.^[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of E. slevini is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 400 m (1,300 ft).^[1]

Description

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]

Reproduction

E. slevini is oviparous.^[2]