Lamprolepis smaragdina
Emerald Tree Skink
As recorded: Lamprolepis smaragdina (Lesson, 1829)
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Scincidae
- Collected by
- F Kraus
- Collector number
- Collector Number: FK 11077
- Locality
- Marmar
- Island
- New Britain
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Coordinates
- -5.5176, 151.5030
- Identified by
- F Kraus
- 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 2026-04-07.
2026-04-07
Malmal East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
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2026-03-22
Malmal East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
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Cite this specimen
Lamprolepis smaragdina. BPBM 22112. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 93651518. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/22112.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 93651518 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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