Where does the Emerald Skink live?
Lamprolepis smaragdina has 5,085 records in 15 countries and territories, from 1852 to 2026. Most records come from Philippines.
- 5,085 records
- 15 places
- 102 years recorded
- Squamata class
AnimaliaChordataSquamataScincidaeLamprolepis
When it is recorded
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Peak month: July. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 1,282 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 1,038 | |
| Indonesia | 954 | |
| Palau | 594 | |
| Micronesia | 481 | |
| Solomon Islands | 451 | |
| Marshall Islands | 125 | |
| Timor-Leste | 76 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 73 | |
| United States | 5 | |
| Thailand | 2 | |
| Australia | 1 | |
| United Kingdom | 1 | |
| Taiwan | 1 | |
| Vanuatu | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Scincidae.
Marianas Blue-Tailed Skink
7,724 records
Ocellated Bronze Skink
5,689 records
White-Bellied Skink
4,579 records
Owen Stanley Range Slender Skink
4,286 records
Brown Four-fingered Skink
3,979 records
Boulenger's Emo Skink
3,813 records
Sphenomorphus solomonis
3,497 records
Curious Skink
2,635 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.