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This species endemic to West Papua, Indonesian New Guinea, where it is known with certainty only from the lowlands of the Tangguh area, along the northern part of the Bomberai Peninsula and along the margins of Bintuni Bay. There are, however, no barriers to faunal dispersion throughout most of the Bomberai Peninsula, and it is probable that this species occurs through much of the peninsula (Zug and Allison 2006). This is a low-altitude area, with a maximum elevation of 200 to 300 m asl.

This species inhabits leaf litter on the floor of primary and secondary hill forest, mostly in areas receiving abundant direct sunlight. It also occurs in open areas, such as garden clearings and village margins and patches of natural savanna woodland that are scattered throughout the hill forests of the Tangguh area and cover extensive areas south of Tangguh. The herpetofauna of Tangguh is depauperate compared to most other areas of lowland New Guinea and is dominated by a relatively small number of lizard species.

This is a common species, being the most abundant lizard in the Tangguh area (Zug and Allison 2006).

There is no trade in this species.

It is unlikely that any major threats are impacting this species.

There are no known species-specific conservation measures in place for this species.

Carlia bomberai has been assessed as Least Concern due to its abundance, its ability to persist in disturbed areas and the absence of major threats.

• Shearman, P. and Bryan, J. 2011. A bioregional analysis of the distribution of rainforest cover, deforestation and degradation in Papua New Guinea. Austral Ecology 36: 9-24.
• Zug, G. R. and A. Allison. 2006. New Carlia fusca complex lizards (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae) from New Guinea, Papua-Indonesia. Zootaxa 1237: 27-44.