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Carlia luctuosa in life
In life — Mourning Rainbow Skink, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Eric N. Rittmeyer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Eric N. Rittmeyer
BPBM 42042Vertebrate Zoology

Carlia luctuosa

Mourning Rainbow Skink

As recorded: Carlia luctuosa (Peters & Doria, 1878)

Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Scincidae

Collected by
F Kraus
Collector number
Collector Number: FK 16328
Identified by
F Kraus
Record type
Preserved specimen
109 Bishop specimens of Carlia luctuosaSpecies page ›

Carlia luctuosa observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2015-03-13.

Carlia luctuosa observed 2015-03-13

2015-03-13

Kairuku-Hiri, PG-CE, PG

(c) Eric N. Rittmeyer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Carlia luctuosa observed 2015-03-13

2015-03-13

Kairuku-Hiri, PG-CE, PG

(c) Eric N. Rittmeyer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Carlia luctuosa observed 2015-03-13

2015-03-13

Kairuku-Hiri, PG-CE, PG

(c) Eric N. Rittmeyer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Carlia luctuosa observed 2015-03-13

2015-03-13

Kairuku-Hiri, PG-CE, PG

(c) Eric N. Rittmeyer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Carlia luctuosa observed 2011-06-26

2011-06-26

Kairuku-Hiri, Papua New Guinea

(c) Graham Armstrong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Carlia luctuosa observed 2006-11-23

2006-11-23

Rigo, Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée

(c) CORDENOS Thierry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Carlia luctuosa. BPBM 42042. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090187642. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/42042.

Record sources