Whiptail-skinks
Emoia - Gray, 1845

Pronunciation:	em-OY-ah
Etymology:	possibly meaningless1 - Ehmann, Harald (1992). Encyclopedia of Australian animals: Reptiles. Angus and Robertson. 495 pp
Taxonomic notes:
Notes:
Statistics:	Reproductive modes: Oviparous - 3 out of 3 Australian species Size range: Smallest Australian species: Christmas Island whiptail-skink (Emoia nativitatis) at 6.2 cm  Longest Australian species: shrub whiptail-skink (Emoia longicauda) at 10 cm
Number of Australian species:	3
	Saibai Island, Queensland Photo © Tom Parkin Emoia atrocostata Littoral whiptail-skink Year described (Lesson 1830) Description Iron Range, Queensland Photo © Henry Cook Emoia longicauda Shrub whiptail-skink Year described (Macleay 1877) Description Christmas Island Photo © Hal Cogger Emoia nativitatis Christmas Island whiptail-skink Year described (Boulenger 1887) Description

1. Ehmann, Harald (1992). Encyclopedia of Australian animals: Reptiles. Angus and Robertson. 495 pp - search web for this book