Emoia nigra
Black Emo Skink
As recorded: Emoia nigra (Jacquinot & Guichenot, 1853)
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Scincidae
- Collected by
- NLH Krauss
- Identified by
- NLH Krauss
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Emoia nigra observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 174 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Tuamasaga, Samoa
(c) Rosie B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Solomon Islands, SB
(c) seasav, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-10-09
American Samoa, AS
(c) moranoch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-30
Western Samoa, WS
(c) kaz_dives, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-28
Robert Louis Stevenson Tomb Trail, Western Samoa, WS
no rights reserved
2026-08-28
Apia, Samoa
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Emoia nigra. BPBM 11229. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090280259. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/11229.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090280259 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026