Emoia slevini
# Emoia slevini

Emoia slevini, also known commonly as the Mariana skink, Slevin's brown skink, Slevin's emo skink, and Slevin's skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Mariana Islands.

## Etymology

The specific name, slevini, is in honor of American herpetologist Joseph Richard Slevin.

## Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of E. slevini is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 400 m (1,300 ft).

## Description

E. slevini is a moderately large-sized species for its genus. Adults have a snout-to-vent length of 5.8–8.5 cm (2.3–3.3 in).

## Reproduction

E. slevini is oviparous.

