Emoia sanfordi
# Emoia sanfordi

Emoia sanfordi, known commonly as Sanford's emo skink and Sanford's tree skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Vanuatu.

## Etymology

The specific name, sanfordi, is in honor of American ornithologist Leonard Cutler Sanford.

## Common names

In Vanuatu, E. sanfordi is known as a-kal in the southern Paamese language and ghala [ɣala] in the Raga language.

## Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of E. sanfordi is forest, at altitudes of 0–1,500 m (0–4,921 ft).

## Reproduction

E. sanfordi is oviparous.

