NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Emerald Skink
Lamprolepis smaragdina (Lesson, 1829)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Lamprolepis smaragdina, the emerald tree skink, is also sometimes (ambiguously) known as green tree skink or emerald green skink. It is a non-threatened species which is not commonly seen, but it is becoming more popular in the exotic pet trade.
Wikipedia contributors, Lamprolepis smaragdina; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T03:31:36.108185+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Lamprolepis smaragdina (Lesson, 1829)
- Name authority
- (Lesson, 1829)
- Common name
- Emerald Skink
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Scincidae
- Genus
- Lamprolepis
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderAutarchoglossa
- familyScincidae
- subfamilyLygosominae
- genusLamprolepis
- speciesLamprolepis smaragdina (Lesson, 1829)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Lamprolepis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Lamprolepis leucosticta (Müller, 1923) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nieuwenhuis' SkinkLamprolepis nieuwenhuisii (Lidth de Jeude, 1905) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Hinulia (Keneuxia) smaragdina Lesson, 1826 Lesson, 1826 | synonym |
| Lygosoma acutirostre Oudemans, 1894 Oudemans, 1894 | synonym |
| Scincus viridipunctus Lesson, 1829 Lesson, 1829 | synonym |
| Dasia smaragdinum philippinicum Mertens, 1929 Mertens, 1929 | synonym |
| Scincus smaragdinus Lesson, 1829 Lesson, 1829 | synonym |
| Dasia smaragdinum perviridis Barbour, 1921 Barbour, 1921 | synonym |
| Lygosoma smaragdinum celebense de Rooij, 1915 de Rooij, 1915 | synonym |
| Lygosoma smaragdinum elberti Sternfeld, 1918 Sternfeld, 1918 | synonym |
| Lygosoma smaragdinum nigrum Sternfeld, 1918 Sternfeld, 1918 | synonym |
| Scincus oxycephalus Reinwardt Reinwardt | synonym |
| Scincus viridipunctus Lesson, 1830 Lesson, 1830 | synonym |
| Lygosoma (Hinulia) smaragdinum var. viridifuscum Peters, 1873 Peters, 1873 | synonym |
| Dasia smaragdinum melas Mertens, 1929 Mertens, 1929 | synonym |
| Lamprolepis smaragdinum pisangense Brongersma, 1931 Brongersma, 1931 | synonym |
| Lygosoma smaragdinum pisangense Brongersma, 1931 Brongersma, 1931 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Lamprolepis&species=smaragdina Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3S4NN. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.