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Carlia luctuosa in life
In life — Mourning Rainbow Skink, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Eric N. Rittmeyer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Eric N. Rittmeyer

Carlia luctuosa

Mourning Rainbow Skink

As recorded: Carlia luctuosa (Peters & Doria, 1878)

Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Scincidae

Collected by
F Kraus
Collector number
Collector Number: FK 11360
Locality
Moroka
Region
Papua New Guinea
Coordinates
-9.4365, 147.5991
Identified by
F Kraus
Record type
Preserved specimen
109 Bishop specimens of Carlia luctuosaSpecies page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Carlia luctuosa observed near this locality

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2011-06-26.

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

Cite this specimen

Carlia luctuosa. BPBM 22037. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 92700473. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/22037.

Record sources

Data-quality notes from GBIF

  • Type status not recognized

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