Ornithuroscincus noctua
Ornithuroscincus noctua | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Ornithuroscincus |
Species: | O. noctua |
Binomial name | |
Ornithuroscincus noctua (Lesson, 1830) | |
Synonyms | |
Lipinia rouxi |
The moth skink (Ornithuroscincus noctua) is a species of skink. It is found in Pacific regions including Sulawesi, Northern Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Tuamotu, Marquesas Islands, Pitcairn Islands, Hawaii, Indonesia, Fiji, Western Samoa, Admiralty Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, Tonga, Toga, Tegua, Cook Islands and Guam.[1]
References
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- ^ Ornithuroscincus noctua (LESSON, 1830). Reptile Database