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Hypsilurus modestus
As recorded: Hypsilurus modestus (Meyer, 1874)
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Agamidae
- Collected by
- A Allison
- Collector number
- Collector Number: AA 21061
- Identified by
- A Allison
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Hypsilurus modestus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-21.

2026-09-21
Kabupaten Sorong, West Papua, ID
(c) netfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-17
Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) Joachim Bertrands, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-22
Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) rajaampatherping, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-22
Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) rajaampatherping, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-21
Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) rajaampatherping, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-19
Mimika Regency, Papua, Indonesia
(c) Nur Khoirinnisaa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Hypsilurus modestus. BPBM 38154. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090278861. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/38154.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090278861 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
