Lamprolepis smaragdina
Emerald Tree Skink
As recorded: Lamprolepis smaragdina (Lesson, 1829)
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Scincidae
- Collected by
- S L Montgomery
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Locality
- Ngeremlengui
- Island
- Babeldaob Island
- Region
- Palau
- Identified by
- C H Kishinami, 1997
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Lamprolepis smaragdina observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 971 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.
2026-10-29
Philippines
(c) EM, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Papua New Guinea
(c) Caitlin Wilkinson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Ijivitari District, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Dan Brown - Wild Discovery tours, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Malay, Western Visayas, PH
(c) Gia Astor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Luzon, Tagaytay City, Calabarzon, PH
(c) S. Elizabeth Carrillo, OSB, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Jose T. Quiboloy Sr. National High School, Davao City, Davao, PH
(c) Hyacinth Janine Parilla, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Lamprolepis smaragdina. BPBM 13452. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 93650627. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/13452.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 93650627 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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