CAVS: 2816
Species Emoia nativitatis (Boulenger, 1887) (Extinct)
Christmas Island Whiptail-skink
- Lygosoma nativitatis Boulenger, G.A. 1887. Reptiles. In Günther, A. Report on a zoological collection made by the officers of H.M.S. Flying Fish at Christmas Island, Indian Ocean. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1887. 516-517 pp. [516].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1946.8.10.59, Christmas Is., Indian Ocean.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Brown, W.C. 1991. The lizards of the genus Emoia (Scincidae) with observations on their evolution and biogeography. Memoirs of the California Academy of Sciences No. 15: i-vi 1-94
Generic Combinations
- Emoia nativitatis (Boulenger, 1887).
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Extinct
Australian Endemic.
Other Regions
Christmas Island terrestrial & freshwater
Ecological Descriptors
Closed forest, diurnal, oviparous.
Common Name References
Clayton, M., Wombey, J.C., Mason, I.J., Chesser, R.T. & Wells, A. 2006. CSIRO List of Australian Vertebrates: A Reference with Conservation Status. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing iv 162 pp. [30] (Christmas Island Whiptail-skink)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | SCINCIDAE | 20-Dec-2021 | MODIFIED | |
| 07-Feb-2024 | 21-Aug-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |