Emoia impar

Emoia impar
	In Samoa
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Scincidae
Genus:	Emoia
Species:	E. impar
Binomial name
	Emoia impar; (Werner, 1898)
Synonyms
	Lygosoma impar Werner, 1898

Emoia impar, also known as the dark-bellied copper-striped skink, or 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.^[1] It was also formerly a naturalized species in the Hawaiian Islands, most likely introduced by the Polynesians, but is now locally extinct there, possibly as a result of the invasive big-headed ant.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Hamilton, A.; Allison, A.; McCoy, M. (2012). "Emoia impar". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T196605A2465325. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T196605A2465325.en.
^ Platt, John R. "Blue-Tailed Skink Declared Extinct in Hawaii". Scientific American Blog Network. Retrieved 2016-10-08.

[IUCN-1] Hamilton, A.; Allison, A.; McCoy, M. (2012). "Emoia impar". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T196605A2465325. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T196605A2465325.en.

[2] Platt, John R. "Blue-Tailed Skink Declared Extinct in Hawaii". Scientific American Blog Network. Retrieved 2016-10-08.

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