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Sphenomorphus forbesi in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Alex Slavenko, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Alex Slavenko
BPBM 44930Vertebrate Zoology

Sphenomorphus forbesi

As recorded: Sphenomorphus forbesi (Boulenger, 1888)

Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Scincidae

Collected by
O Tallowin
Collector number
Collector Number: AA 23549
Identified by
A Allison; confirmed by G Shea, Jul 2014A. AllisonA Allison →Jul confirmed by G Shea →
Record type
Preserved specimen
119 Bishop specimens of Sphenomorphus forbesiSpecies page ›

Sphenomorphus forbesi observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2015-08-03.

Sphenomorphus forbesi observed 2015-08-03

2015-08-03

Koiari Rural LLG, Papua New Guinea

(c) Alex Slavenko, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Sphenomorphus forbesi. BPBM 44930. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090303444. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/44930.

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