Emoia pallidiceps
De Vis' Emo Skink
As recorded: Emoia pallidiceps (De Vis, 1890)
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Scincidae
- Collected by
- A Allison
- Collector number
- Collector Number: no AA #
- Locality
- Watut Valley, ca. 3 km S Slate Creek Mission along Watut River
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Identified by
- A Allison
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Emoia pallidiceps observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-08-20.
2025-08-20
Papua New Guinea, Central Province, Varirata National Park
(c) Alexander A. Fomichev, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2023-09-29
Syubun, Distrik Fef, Kabupaten Tambrauw, Papua Bar., Indonesia
(c) Muh Imam Ramdani, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-08-09
Ruvewes, Miyah, Kabupaten Tambrauw, Papua Bar., Indonesia
(c) Muh Imam Ramdani, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2009-01-13
Kabupaten Tambrauw, Papua Bar., Indonesia
(c) Muh Imam Ramdani, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Emoia pallidiceps. BPBM 15117. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 92990133. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/15117.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 92990133 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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