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BPBM 25957Vertebrate Zoology
Sphenomorphus jobiensis
As recorded: Sphenomorphus jobiensis (Meyer, 1874)
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Scincidae
- Collected by
- A Allison
- Collector number
- Collector Number: AA 17281
- Locality
- Lababia Village, 0.2 km N and 3 km W of Cape Dinga
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Coordinates
- -7.3020, 147.1251
- Identified by
- A Allison
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Sphenomorphus jobiensis observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2008-07-24.

2008-07-24
Huon, PG-MR, PG
(c) Eric N. Rittmeyer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2008-06-22
Huon, PG-MR, PG
(c) Eric N. Rittmeyer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sphenomorphus jobiensis. BPBM 25957. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 95312701. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/25957.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 95312701 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
