Peters' Burrowing Skink
Scelotes caffer
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Escíncid)
- GenusScelotes
- SpeciesScelotes caffer (Peters' Burrowing Skink)
Closest Relatives at Addo Elephant National Park
Boulenger's Burrowing Skink
Scelotes anguineus
Linnaeus' Lance Skink
Acontias orientalis
Variable Skink
Trachylepis varia
Cape Skink
Trachylepis capensis
Variegated Skink
Trachylepis variegata
Thin-tailed Legless Skink
Acontias gracilicauda
Algoa Legless Skink
Acontias lineicauda
Western Rock Skink
Trachylepis sulcata
Rainbow Skink
Trachylepis margaritifera
Red-sided Skink
Trachylepis homalocephala
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Peters' Burrowing Skink at Addo Elephant National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🕐 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 |
More parks will be added in future updates.