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Emoia jakati
Kopstein's Emo Skink
As recorded: Emoia jakati (Kopstein, 1926)
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Scincidae
- Collected by
- T Sutterfield & local childrenlocal children →T. Sutterfield →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Emoia jakati observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 52 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-27.

2026-07-27
Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) suebsa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-27
Sorong City, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) Roger Rittmaster, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-22
Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) Julien Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-12
Jayapura, Jayapura City, Papua, Indonesia
(c) Morgan Wayne Luther Sawaki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-23
Pomio District, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Bird Explorers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-08
Lamotrek, Yap, Micronesia
(c) guillaumecalcagni, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Emoia jakati. BPBM 11422. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090312997. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/11422.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090312997 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
