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Sphenomorphus simus
As recorded: Sphenomorphus simus Sauvage, 1879
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Scincidae
- Collected by
- F Kraus
- Collector number
- Collector Number: FK 13390
- Locality
- Mindangua Stream
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Identified by
- F Kraus, 2009; confirmed by G Shea, Jul 2014Jul confirmed by G Shea →Fred Kraus →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Sphenomorphus simus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 36 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-22.
2026-09-22
Raja Ampat, West Papua, ID
(c) netfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-28
Manokwari, ID-IB, ID
(c) Hammam As, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-16
Manokwari, ID-IB, ID
(c) Muh Imam Ramdani, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-26
Sorong City, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) Cham T Y, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-25
Kota Sorong, ID-IB, ID
(c) aazicat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-10
Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) Joachim Bertrands, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sphenomorphus simus. BPBM 35636. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090342354. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/35636.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090342354 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026