Red-eyed crocodile skink: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the red-eyed crocodile skink lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Tribolonotus gracilis
Group	Lizards, geckos & tuatara
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Oceania
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Scincidae

Where does the red-eyed crocodile skink live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the red-eyed crocodile skink in 1 country or territory across Oceania.

Papua New Guinea

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the red-eyed crocodile skink endangered?

The red-eyed crocodile skink’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the red-eyed crocodile skink?

The red-eyed crocodile skink (Tribolonotus gracilis) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Scincidae, genus Tribolonotus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the red-eyed crocodile skink

Tribolonotus gracilis, commonly known as the red-eyed crocodile skink or New Guinea crocodile skink, is a species of skink that is endemic to New Guinea, where it lives in tropical rainforest habitats. It was first described by Nelly de Rooij in 1909. It is sometimes kept as an exotic pet.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Red-eyed crocodile skink (revision 1351918040), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2000955 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).