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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 12922
- Locality
- Dregerhafen High School, vicinity of Finschhafen
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Coordinates
- -6.6335, 147.8581
- Identified by
- A Allison
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Lamprolepis smaragdina observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2019-07-07.

2019-07-07
Morobe, Papua-Neuguinea
(c) Milo Asmussen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2019-02-23
Finschhafen, PG-MR, PG
(c) Milo Asmussen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Lamprolepis smaragdina. BPBM 17020. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 93651493. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/17020.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 93651493 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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