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Cryptoblepharus rutilus

As recorded: Cryptoblepharus rutilus (Peters, 1879)

Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Scincidae

Collected by
A Allison
Collector number
Collector Number: AA 14480
Locality
N tip of island
Region
Palau
Coordinates
7.3570, 134.4960
Identified by
A Allison, 1996
Record type
Preserved specimen
4 Bishop specimens of Cryptoblepharus rutilusSpecies page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Cryptoblepharus rutilus observed near this locality

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-06-27.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Cryptoblepharus rutilus. BPBM 13082. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 92878916. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/13082.

Record sources

Data-quality notes from GBIF

  • Type status not recognized
  • Name matched to the GBIF backbone only approximately

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