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Emoia pallidiceps in life
In life — De Vis' Emo Skink, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Muh Imam Ramdani, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Muh Imam Ramdani
BPBM 34147Vertebrate Zoology

Emoia pallidiceps

De Vis' Emo Skink

As recorded: Emoia pallidiceps (De Vis, 1890)

Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Scincidae

Collected by
F Kraus
Collector number
Collector Number: FK 13057
Locality
Semba
Region
Papua New Guinea
Identified by
F Kraus, May 2009Fred Kraus →Richard M. May →
Record type
Preserved specimen
700 Bishop specimens of Emoia pallidicepsSpecies page ›

Emoia pallidiceps observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-08-20.

Emoia pallidiceps observed 2025-08-20

2025-08-20

Papua New Guinea, Central Province, Varirata National Park

(c) Alexander A. Fomichev, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Emoia pallidiceps observed 2023-09-29

2023-09-29

Syubun, Distrik Fef, Kabupaten Tambrauw, Papua Bar., Indonesia

(c) Muh Imam Ramdani, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Emoia pallidiceps observed 2023-08-09

2023-08-09

Ruvewes, Miyah, Kabupaten Tambrauw, Papua Bar., Indonesia

(c) Muh Imam Ramdani, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Emoia pallidiceps observed 2009-01-13

2009-01-13

Kabupaten Tambrauw, Papua Bar., Indonesia

(c) Muh Imam Ramdani, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Emoia pallidiceps. BPBM 34147. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090293327. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/34147.

Record sources