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Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus

As recorded: Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus (Wiegmann, 1836)

Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Scincidae

Collected by
I Ineich
Collector number
Collector Number: --
Locality
exact locality unknown
Region
French Polynesia
Coordinates
-17.5376, -149.8370
Record type
Preserved specimen
313 Bishop specimens of Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurusSpecies page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus observed near this locality

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-07-27.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus. BPBM 11068. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090353993. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/11068.

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