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Ornithuroscincus noctua
Moth Skink
As recorded: Lipinia noctua (Lesson, 1830)
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Scincidae
- Collected by
- J L Gressitt
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Identified by
- C H Kishinami, Mar 1996Carla H. Kishinami →27 Mar →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Ornithuroscincus noctua observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 121 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-31.
2026-10-31
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Island of Hawaiʻi, Papaikou, HI, US
(c) asyalesly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-11
F526+MPG, Moorea-Maiao, Französisch-Polynesien
(c) Thies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-06
Avarua, Cook Islands
(c) Chris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-03
New Ireland, PG
(c) C Biser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-26
Mauna Kea Golf Course, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) rrd85, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ornithuroscincus noctua. BPBM 3968. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 93654135. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/3968.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 93654135 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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