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Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus

Mottled Snake-eyed Skink

As recorded: Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus (Wiegmann, 1836)

Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Scincidae

Collector number
Collector Number: --
Locality
Kailua, Popoia Island
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.4000, -157.7210
Record type
Preserved specimen
313 Bishop specimens of Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurusSpecies page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus observed near this locality

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-23.

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

Cite this specimen

Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus. BPBM 850. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 92879587. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/850.

Record sources

Data-quality notes from GBIF

  • Type status not recognized

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