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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 43978Vertebrate Zoology

Carlia luctuosa

Mourning Rainbow Skink

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

Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Scincidae

Collected by
A Allison
Collector number
Collector Number: AA 22586
Locality
Maru Ruama Camp
Region
Papua New Guinea
Coordinates
-9.4654, 147.6411
Identified by
A Allison
Record type
Preserved specimen
109 Bishop specimens of Carlia luctuosaSpecies page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Carlia luctuosa observed near this locality

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2011-06-26.

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 43978. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090227237. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/43978.

Record sources