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Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus
Mottled Snake-eyed Skink
As recorded: Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus (Wiegmann, 1836)
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Scincidae
- Collected by
- C M Cooke III
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Locality
- Malaekahana, "from island"
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 245 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

2026-10-29
Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI, USA
(c) maxmreid, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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)
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Cite this specimen
Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus. BPBM 1226. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 92879000. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/1226.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 92879000 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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