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Cryptoblepharus novaeguineae in life
In life — New Guinea Snake-eyed Skink, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Kristof & Yulia, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Kristof & Yulia

Cryptoblepharus novaeguineae

New Guinea Snake-eyed Skink

As recorded: Cryptoblepharus novaeguineae Mertens, 1928

Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Scincidae

Collected by
A Allison
Collector number
Collector Number: AA 11458
Locality
Bulolo aerodrome, 2.5 km SW
Region
Papua New Guinea
Coordinates
-7.2370, 146.6590
Identified by
F Kraus, May 2009Fred Kraus →Richard M. May →
Record type
Preserved specimen
48 Bishop specimens of Cryptoblepharus novaeguineaeSpecies page ›

Where it was collected

Cite this specimen

Cryptoblepharus novaeguineae. BPBM 18960. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 92879733. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/18960.

Record sources

Data-quality notes from GBIF

  • Type status not recognized

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