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Emoia impar in life
In life — Azure-tailed Skink, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Raphael Forns, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Raphael Forns
BPBM 43541Vertebrate Zoology

Emoia impar

Azure-tailed Skink

As recorded: Emoia impar (Werner, 1898)

Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Scincidae

Collected by
D W Buden
Collector number
Collector Number: X 6080
Identified by
D W Buden
Record type
Preserved specimen
250 Bishop specimens of Emoia imparSpecies page ›

Emoia impar observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 309 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-05.

Emoia impar observed 2026-10-05

2026-10-05

French Polynesia

(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Emoia impar observed 2026-09-27

2026-09-27

'Āfareaitu, Moorea-Maiao, Französisch-Polynesien

(c) Thies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Emoia impar observed 2026-09-21

2026-09-21

Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA

(c) rnpreptiles, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Emoia impar observed 2026-09-21

2026-09-21

Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA

(c) rnpreptiles, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Emoia impar observed 2026-09-11

2026-09-11

Papetoai, Moorea-Maiao, Polinesia Francesa

(c) javixu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Emoia impar observed 2026-09-10

2026-09-10

Vahavaha, Niue

(c) Brian Gill, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Emoia impar. BPBM 43541. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090342863. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/43541.

Record sources