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Emoia caeruleocauda

Pacific Bluetail Skink

As recorded: Emoia caeruleocauda (De Vis, 1892)

Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Scincidae

Collected by
A Allison
Collector number
Collector Number: AA 12930
Locality
Finschhafen, vicinity of aerodrome
Region
Papua New Guinea
Coordinates
-6.6217, 147.8531
Identified by
A Allison
Record type
Preserved specimen
1,422 Bishop specimens of Emoia caeruleocaudaSpecies page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Emoia caeruleocauda observed near this locality

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2024-10-13.

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

Cite this specimen

Emoia caeruleocauda. BPBM 13591. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 92982633. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/13591.

Record sources

Data-quality notes from GBIF

  • Type status not recognized

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