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Emoia jakati
Kopstein's Emo Skink
As recorded: Emoia jakati (Kopstein, 1926)
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Scincidae
- Collected by
- D W Buden
- Collector number
- Collector Number: X 501
- Locality
- Nikalap Islet
- Island
- Pakin Atoll
- Region
- Micronesia
- Identified by
- D W Buden
- 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 12609. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 92985414. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/12609.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 92985414 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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