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.

Reproduction
E. sanfordi is oviparous.