| Emoia | |
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Pacific bluetail skink (Emoia caeruleocauda) |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Subfamily: | Lygosominae |
| Genus: |
Emoia Gray, 1845 |
| Species | |
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About 75, see text |
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About 75, see text
Emoia is a genus of skinks in the subfamily Lygosominae. It belongs to a group of genera mainly from the southwestern Pacific-Australian region. The group also includes the genus Leiolopisma.
These small skinks are commonly known as emoias.