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Carlia mysi in life
In life — Gusilka 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 mysi

Gusilka Rainbow Skink

As recorded: Carlia mysi Zug, 2004

Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Scincidae

Collected by
A Allison
Collector number
Collector Number: AA 18445
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
F Kraus, May 2008Fred Kraus →Richard M. May →
Record type
Preserved specimen
313 Bishop specimens of Carlia mysiSpecies page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Carlia mysi observed near this locality

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2008-07-18.

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

Cite this specimen

Carlia mysi. BPBM 30842. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 165319338. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/30842.

Record sources

Data-quality notes from GBIF

  • Type status not recognized

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