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Emoia popei in life
In life — Pope's Emo Skink, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Eric N. Rittmeyer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Eric N. Rittmeyer

Emoia popei

Pope's Emo Skink

As recorded: Emoia popei Brown, 1953

Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Scincidae

Collected by
A Allison
Collector number
Collector Number: AA 18655
Locality
Kamiali Wildlife Management Area, Kulindi area, vicinity of Lababia Village, 2 km W of Cape Dinga
Region
Papua New Guinea
Coordinates
-7.3011, 147.1341
Identified by
A Allison
Record type
Preserved specimen
142 Bishop specimens of Emoia popeiSpecies page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Emoia popei observed near this locality

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2008-07-06.

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

Cite this specimen

Emoia popei. BPBM 30903. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 165324139. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/30903.

Record sources

Data-quality notes from GBIF

  • Type status not recognized

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