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Lygisaurus novaeguineae
Papuan Litter Skink
As recorded: Lygisaurus novaeguineae (Meyer, 1874)
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Scincidae
- Collected by
- J. Dawson
- Collector number
- Collector Number: WV 33-1207
- Identified by
- A Allison, 2010
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Lygisaurus novaeguineae observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-22.
2026-07-22
Papua Barat, ID
(c) Muh Imam Ramdani, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-17
Kota Sorong, ID-IB, ID
(c) Varhan Rifka Ibrahim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-01-25
Sorong, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) Francisco J. Serrano Eizaguerri, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-08-09
Ruvewes, Miyah, Kabupaten Tambrauw, Papua Bar., Indonesia
(c) Muh Imam Ramdani, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2009-01-08
Kabupaten Tambrauw, Papua Bar., Indonesia
(c) Muh Imam Ramdani, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Lygisaurus novaeguineae. BPBM 38860. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090281397. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/38860.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090281397 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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