Sphenomorphus jobiensis
As recorded: Sphenomorphus jobiensis (Meyer, 1874)
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Scincidae
- Collected by
- F Kraus
- Collector number
- Collector Number: FK 16456
- Identified by
- F Kraus; confirmed by G Shea, Jul 2014; confirmed by G Shea, May 2015May confirmed by G Shea →Fred Kraus →confirmed by G. Shea →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Sphenomorphus jobiensis observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-28.
2026-07-28
New Ireland, PG
(c) Winston Poh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-21
Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) Varhan Rifka Ibrahim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-10
Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) rajaampatherping, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-29
Manokwari, ID-IB, ID
(c) Muh Imam Ramdani, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-03
Sorong, Sorong City, West Papua, Indonesia
(c) Varhan Rifka Ibrahim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-04-06
Hoskins Rural LLG, Papua New Guinea
(c) bushmonkey140, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sphenomorphus jobiensis. BPBM 42151. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090236859. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/42151.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090236859 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026