BPBM 30742Vertebrate Zoology
Lamprolepis smaragdina
Emerald Tree Skink
As recorded: Lamprolepis smaragdina (Lesson, 1829)
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Scincidae
- Collected by
- A Allison
- Collector number
- Collector Number: AA 18607
- 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: 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 2008-07-24.
2008-07-24
Huon, PG-MR, PG
(c) Eric N. Rittmeyer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2008-06-21
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
Lamprolepis smaragdina. BPBM 30742. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 165324989. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/30742.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 165324989 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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