Notes on Reproduction in Five Species of Emoia (Squamata: Scincidae) from Papua New Guinea

Abstract. Males of Emoia caeruleocauda, E. jakati, E. longicauda, E. obscura and E. pallidiceps from Papua
New Guinea exhibit extended periods of sperm formation. Emoia caeruleocauda, E. longicauda, E.
obscura produced clutches of 2 eggs; E. jakati and E. pallidiceps produced clutches of 1-2 eggs. One E. obscura female contained corpora lutea from a previous clutch and concomitant yolk deposition, and two
contained oviductal eggs and concomitant yolk deposition for subsequent clutches, indicating the production of multiple clutches under natural conditions. Estimates of minimum sizes for sexual maturity
are given for each Emoia species.