Moth Skink
Ornithuroscincus noctua
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Skinks)
- GenusOrnithuroscincus
- SpeciesOrnithuroscincus noctua (Moth Skink)
About the Moth Skink
Ornithuroscincus noctua, the moth skink, is a species of skink. It is found in Pacific regions including Sulawesi, Northern Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Tuamotu, Marquesas Islands, Pitcairn Islands, Hawaii, Indonesia, Fiji, Western Samoa, Admiralty Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, Tonga, Toga, Tegua, Cook Islands, Nauru and Guam. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Raja Ampat
Pacific Bluetail Skink
Emoia caeruleocauda
Indonesian Brown Skink Carlia
Carlia fusca
Emerald Tree Skink
Lamprolepis smaragdina
Littoral Whiptail-skink
Emoia atrocostata
Kopstein's Emo Skink
Emoia jakati
Common Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus simus
Many-lined Sun-skink
Eutropis multifasciata
New Guinea Snake-eyed Skink
Cryptoblepharus novaeguineae
Shrub Whiptail-skink
Emoia longicauda
Müller's Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus muelleri
Meyer's Emo Skink
Emoia kordoana
Slender Emo Skink
Emoia physicae
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.