Petter's Short Skink

Petter's Short Skink

Pygomeles petteri

Silhouette: David Orr · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Ankarafantsika National Park
1 Verified sightings at Ankarafantsika National Park From 2019 to 2026
1 Verified sightings across 1 park From 2019 to 2026

About the Petter's Short Skink

Pygomeles petteri, also known commonly as Petter's short skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. The specific name petteri, is in honor of French zoologist Francis Petter. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Ankarafantsika National Park

Elegant Mabuya
LC Endemic

Elegant Mabuya

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis elegans

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Reticulate Skink
LC Endemic

Reticulate Skink

Reptile

Amphiglossus reticulatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Gravenhorst's Mabuya
LC Endemic

Gravenhorst's Mabuya

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis gravenhorstii

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
Insufficient data

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