Lined Firetail Skink
Morethia ruficauda
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Skinks)
- GenusMorethia (Morethia Skinks)
- SpeciesMorethia ruficauda (Lined Firetail Skink)
About the Lined Firetail Skink
Morethia ruficauda, the lined firetail skink, is a species of skink found in Northern Territory, Western Australia and South Australia in Australia. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Cape Range
West Coast Morethia Skink
Morethia lineoocellata
Plain Ctenotus
Ctenotus inornatus
Shaded-litter Rainbow Skink
Carlia munda
Keeled Slider
Lerista planiventralis
Callose-palmed Shining-skink
Cryptoblepharus plagiocephalus
Blunt-tailed West Coast Slider
Lerista praepedita
Leopard Ctenotus
Ctenotus pantherinus
Centralian Bluetongue
Tiliqua multifasciata
Cape Range Slider
Lerista allochira
Northern Dotted-line Robust Slider
Lerista miopus
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 | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Cape Range | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lined Firetail Skink in Cape Range?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Lined Firetail Skink sighting in Cape Range, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Lined Firetail Skink in Cape Range?
June has the highest sighting rate for Lined Firetail Skink in Cape Range in our monthly data.