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Lampropholis delicata
Metallic Skink, Rainbow Skink, Plaque Skink, Dark-flecked Garden Skink
As recorded: Lampropholis delicata (De Vis, 1888)
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Scincidae
- Collected by
- Flores & Arakaki, local boysK.T. Arakaki →local boys →Flores →
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Identified by
- K J Frogner*
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Lampropholis delicata observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,872 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
35QM+F9 Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub, Alexandria NSW 2015, Australia
(c) David Vella, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Auckland, NZ
(c) David Hayes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Lush Ave, Auckland, Auckland, NZ
(c) Matthew O'Keeffe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Mount Annan, NSW, AU
(c) Dean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Tarrawanna Rd, Corrimal, NSW, AU
(c) andrewm1000, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Penton Rd, Whangaparāoa, Auckland, NZ
(c) ecojimmy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Lampropholis delicata. BPBM 6665. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090282725. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/6665.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090282725 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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