Lamprolepis smaragdina
Emerald Tree Skink
As recorded: Lamprolepis smaragdina (Lesson, 1829)
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Scincidae
- Collected by
- T H Fritts & S VogtT.H. Fritts →S.R. Vogt →
- Collector number
- Collector Number: THF 9773
- Locality
- Puerto Rico, near commercial port
- Island
- Saipan Island
- Region
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Coordinates
- 15.2191, 145.7240
- Identified by
- S R Vogt
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Lamprolepis smaragdina observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 34 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-06-29.
2026-06-29
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, MP
(c) Eve M Hallock, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-29
Banaderu, Saipan 96950, CNMI
(c) alazon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-29
Banaderu, Saipan 96950, CNMI
(c) alazon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-15
Tangke, Saipan 96950, CNMI
(c) Vicki Pelton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-12
3J2Q+724, Northern Tinian, Tinian 96952, CNMI
(c) Ken Puliafico, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-05-11
6Q33+MHC, Capitol Hill, Saipan 96950, CNMI
(c) aaronboswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Lamprolepis smaragdina. BPBM 26599. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 165325042. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/26599.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 165325042 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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