Christmas Island whiptail skink

noun

A species of skink, Emoia nativitatis, native to Christmas Island.

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Christmas Island forest skink
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nounChristmas Island whiptail skink (plural Christmas Island whiptail skinks)

plural Christmas Island whiptail skinks

  1. A species of skink, Emoia nativitatis, native to Christmas Island.

    The Christmas Island whiptail-skink or forest skink (Emoia nativitatis), which is listed as critically endangered under the Australian Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act, is listed as extinct on the IUCN Red List.

    2019 May 24, Calla Wahlquist, The Guardian

    Synonyms: Christmas Island forest skink

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA species of skink, Emoia nativitatis, native to Christmas Island.

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Christmas Island forest skink
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