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Fojia

Fojia is a monotypic genus of skinks: the sole species is Fojia bumui, also known as the fojia skink. It is endemic to New Guinea where it is restricted to the Morobe Province on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea.

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Fojia
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Fojia
Greer & Simon, 1982
Species:
F. bumui
Binomial name
Fojia bumui
Greer & Simon, 1982

Fojia is a monotypic genus of skinks: the sole species is Fojia bumui,23 also known as the fojia skink. It is endemic to New Guinea where it is restricted to the Morobe Province on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea.2

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References

  1. Shea, G.; Tallowin, O. (2017). "Fojia bumi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T42484646A42484651. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T42484646A42484651.en. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  2. Fojia at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 8 September 2014.
  3. "Catalogue of Life: 22nd August 2014". 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.