Emoia battersbyi, Battersby's emo skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae.

The specific name, battersbyi, is in honour of British herpetologist James Clarence Battersby (1901–1993).

[3] The synonym, Lygosoma ahli, is in honour of German zoologist Ernst Ahl.

[3] E. battersbyi is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

[1][2] The preferred natural habitat of E. battersbyi is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,200 m (3,900 ft).