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Fojia bumui in life
In life — Fojia Skink, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Eric N. Rittmeyer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Eric N. Rittmeyer

Fojia bumui

Fojia Skink

As recorded: Fojia bumui Greer & Simon, 1982

Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Scincidae

Collected by
A Allison
Collector number
Collector Number: AA 19156
Locality
Kamiali Wildlife Management Area, 1.3 km N and 6.2 km W of Cape Dinga
Region
Papua New Guinea
Coordinates
-7.2945, 147.0941
Identified by
A Allison
Record type
Preserved specimen
56 Bishop specimens of Fojia bumuiSpecies page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Fojia bumui observed near this locality

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 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

Fojia bumui. BPBM 31756. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090346883. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/31756.

Record sources

Data-quality notes from GBIF

  • Type status not recognized

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