Linnaeus' Lance Skink
Acontias orientalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Escíncid)
- GenusAcontias
- SpeciesAcontias orientalis (Linnaeus' Lance Skink)
Closest Relatives at Addo Elephant National Park
Thin-tailed Legless Skink
Acontias gracilicauda
Algoa Legless Skink
Acontias lineicauda
Variable Skink
Trachylepis varia
Cape Skink
Trachylepis capensis
Variegated Skink
Trachylepis variegata
Boulenger's Burrowing Skink
Scelotes anguineus
Western Rock Skink
Trachylepis sulcata
Peters' Burrowing Skink
Scelotes caffer
Rainbow Skink
Trachylepis margaritifera
Red-sided Skink
Trachylepis homalocephala
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
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 | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Linnaeus' Lance Skink in Addo Elephant National Park?
About 13% of visitor-days record a Linnaeus' Lance Skink sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 40 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Linnaeus' Lance Skink in Addo Elephant National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Linnaeus' Lance Skink in Addo Elephant National Park in our monthly data.