Emoia tuitarere
Rarotonga Treeskink
Moko Maunga* RR
f.SCINCIDAE
Skinks
Emoia tuitarere
Rarotonga Treeskink
Moko Maunga* RR
f.SCINCIDAE
Skinks
Cook Islands Status Summary
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Intl. NamesRarotonga Treeskink EN , Barred Tree‑skink EN
Local NamesMoko Maunga*RR
Pacific NamesNo Content
Sci. NamesEmoia tuitarere (accepted name)
, Emoia trossula
High Tax. Eng.k.Animals, p.Vertebrates, o.Snakes and Lizards, so.Lizards, f.Skinks - Lizard
High Tax. Latink.ANIMALIA, p.CHORDATA, sp.GNATHOSTOMATA, spc.TETRAPODA, c.REPTILIA, o.Squamata, so.Lacertilia, f.SCINCIDAE
Natl. PresencePresent
Sth. PresenceRR++MG-AT-MK-MT-AK-PL-MN-TK-
Nth. PresenceTN-MH-RK-PK-NS-SW-
VouchersNo Content
Local OriginIntroduced; Polynesian; Naturalised
Global RangeNative: Rarotonga;
HabitatLand; Lowlands, Horticultural Zone; Uplands
ThreatenedNo Content
InvasivenessNo Content
BiosecurityNo Content
Medical StatusNo Content
Harmful StatusNo Content
UsesNo Content
IdentificationNo Content
Similar SpeciesNo Content
Interest NoteNo Content
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Citation Information
McCormack, Gerald (2026) Cook Islands Biodiversity & Ethnobiology Database, Version 2026.04.03 - Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at https://naturalheritage.gov.ck/cibed
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