Lygisaurus curtus
New Guinea Short Litter Skink
As recorded: Carlia curta (Boulenger, 1897)
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Scincidae
- Collected by
- F Kraus
- Collector number
- Collector Number: FK 16341
- Identified by
- F Kraus
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Lygisaurus curtus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2015-08-04.
2015-08-04
Koiari Rural LLG, Papua New Guinea
(c) Alex Slavenko, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2015-03-13
Kairuku-Hiri, PG-CE, PG
(c) Eric N. Rittmeyer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2015-03-13
Kairuku-Hiri, PG-CE, PG
(c) Eric N. Rittmeyer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2015-03-13
Kairuku-Hiri, PG-CE, PG
(c) Eric N. Rittmeyer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Lygisaurus curtus. BPBM 42036. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090366638. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/42036.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090366638 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026