Brown Forest Skink
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Brown Forest Skink

Scincella cherriei

Silhouette: David Orr · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Carara National Park
19 Verified sightings at Carara National Park From 2019 to 2026
112 Verified sightings across all 22 parks From 2019 to 2026
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Brown Forest Skink

Scincella cherriei, commonly known as the brown forest skink and Cope's brown forest skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Central America and adjacent southeastern Mexico. Three subspecies are recognized.

The specific name, cherriei, is in honor of George Kruck Cherrie, who was an American naturalist and ornithologist. The subspecific name, stuarti, is in honor of American herpetologist Laurence Cooper Stuart. S. cherriei is found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico (Puebla, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Veracruz, Yucatán), and Nicaragua.

The preferred natural habitat of S. cherriei is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,860 m (6,100 ft). S. cherriei preys upon small invertebrates. S. cherriei is oviparous. The following three subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.

Scincella cherriei cherriei (Cope, 1893) Scincella cherriei ixbaac (L. Stuart, 1940) Scincella cherriei stuarti (H.M. Smith, 1941) Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
2 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
3 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
4 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
5 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
6 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
7 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
8 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
9 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
10 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
11 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
12 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
13 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
Insufficient data
14 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
15 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
16 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
17 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
18 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
19 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
20 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
21 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
22 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brown Forest Skink in Carara National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Forest Skink sighting in Carara National Park, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Brown Forest Skink in Carara National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Brown Forest Skink in Carara National Park in our monthly data.

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