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Azure-tailed Skink (Emoia impar)

Azure-tailed Skink

Emoia impar

About the Azure-tailed Skink

Emoia impar, also known as the dark-bellied copper-striped skink, or the azure-tailed skink (not to be mistaken with Emoia cyanura, also known as the azure-tailed skink), is a species of skink that is widespread in the Pacific, especially Polynesia and Micronesia. While common throughout its range, it is threatened by habitat loss, invasive species, and sea level rise due to global warming. It was also formerly a naturalized species in the Hawaiian Islands, most likely introduced...

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of the Azure-tailed Skink?

The scientific name of the Azure-tailed Skink is Emoia impar.

How many Azure-tailed Skink sightings have been recorded?

479 observations of the Azure-tailed Skink have been recorded on iNaturalist.

479 observations on iNaturalist
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