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Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus
Mottled Snake-eyed Skink
As recorded: Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus (Wiegmann, 1836)
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Scincidae
- Collected by
- S Conant
- Collector number
- Collector Number: SC 339
- Locality
- Sand Island, West-central coast
- Island
- Midway Atoll
- Region
- United States
- Identified by
- C H Kishinami
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 244 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-20
Waikoloa Beach Resort, HI, USA
(c) Cody Iordachescu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
VH28+5F, Hanga Roa, Easter Island, Valparaíso, Chile
(c) Phil Gardiner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, HI, US
(c) Christian Reynolds, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-25
Kaiminani, HI 96740, USA
(c) rnpreptiles, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus. BPBM 10584. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 92878999. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/10584.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 92878999 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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