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Emoia arnoensis in life
In life — Micronesian Emo Skink, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Floyd E. Hayes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Floyd E. Hayes

Emoia arnoensis

Micronesian Emo Skink

As recorded: Emoia arnoensis Brown & Marshall, 1953

Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Scincidae

Collected by
D W Buden
Collector number
Collector Number: X 3161
Locality
near burned ruins of Presiden'ts residence
Region
Nauru
Coordinates
-0.5326, 166.9120
Identified by
D W Buden
Record type
Preserved specimen
5 Bishop specimens of Emoia arnoensisSpecies page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Emoia arnoensis observed near this locality

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2016-04-16.

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

Cite this specimen

Emoia arnoensis. BPBM 34540. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090200933. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/34540.

Record sources

Data-quality notes from GBIF

  • Type status not recognized

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