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This species is known from Kapakapa westward to Angabunga River area and Kone village in Central Province, Papua New Guinea (Zug 2004). It occurs from sea level to 600 m asl. (A. Allison pers. comm. 2014).

This terrestrial skink inhabits lowland and hill forest, plantations and disturbed areas such as gardens (Room 1974).

This is a well-collected species (A. Allison pers. comm. 2014).

There is no trade in this species.

It is unlikely that any major threat is impacting this species. 

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

Carlia luctuosa has been assessed as Least Concern as it has a relatively large distribution and ability to thrive in disturbed habitats, and there are no major threats.

• Austin, C. C. Rittmeyer, E. N. Oliver, L. A. Anderman, J. A. Zug, G. R. Rodda, G. H. Jackson, N. D. 2011. The bioinvasion of Guam: inferring geographic origin, pace, pattern and process of an invasive lizard (Carlia) in the Pacific using multi-locus genomic data." Biological Invasions. 13 9(1951-1967).
• Room, P. M. 1974. Lizards and snakes from the Northern District of Papua, New Guinea. British Journal of Herpetology 5(3): 438-446.
• Zug, G.R. 2004. Systematics of the Carlia "fusca" Lizards (Squamata: Scincidae) of New Guinea and Nearby Islands. Bishop Museum Press, Honolulu.