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Lamprolepis smaragdina
As recorded: Lamprolepis smaragdina (Lesson, 1829)
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Scincidae
- Collected by
- A Allison
- Collector number
- Collector Number: AA 14415
- Locality
- Abandoned shelter along West Hwy, ca. 2.9 km N & 3.4 km W (by air) of Palau Airport
- Island
- Babeldaob Island
- Region
- Palau
- Coordinates
- 7.3910, 134.5110
- Identified by
- A Allison, 1996
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Lamprolepis smaragdina observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 49 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-27.
2026-09-27
Palau, PW
(c) Elchesel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-09
Babeldaob, Palau, PW
(c) Chelsea E. Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-07
Koror, Palau, PW
(c) Chelsea E. Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-01
Ngerekebesang, Palau, PW
(c) Anna Young, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-15
FG47+C3H, Aimeliik, Palau
(c) Adam Backlin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-11
8FH2+5Q6, Koror, Palau
(c) Adam Backlin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Lamprolepis smaragdina. BPBM 13018. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 93649627. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/13018.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 93649627 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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