Pale-lipped Shadeskink

Pale-lipped Shadeskink

Saproscincus basiliscus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Daintree National Park

Closest Relatives at Daintree National Park

Lewis' Shadeskink
LC Endemic

Lewis' Shadeskink

Reptile

Saproscincus lewisi

Insufficient data
Four-fingered Shadeskink
LC Endemic

Four-fingered Shadeskink

Reptile

Saproscincus tetradactylus

Insufficient data
Closed-litter Rainbow Skink
LC Endemic

Closed-litter Rainbow Skink

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Carlia longipes

30–40% · Possible
Northern Red-throated Rainbow Skink
LC Endemic

Northern Red-throated Rainbow Skink

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Carlia crypta

30–40% · Possible
Major Skink
LC

Major Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Bellatorias frerei

20–30% · Possible
Rainforest Water-skink
LC Endemic

Rainforest Water-skink

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Concinnia tigrina

10–20% · Possible
Prickly Forest Skink
LC Endemic

Prickly Forest Skink

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Gnypetoscincus queenslandiae

10–20% · Possible
Cream-striped Shining-skink
LC

Cream-striped Shining-skink

Reptile

Cryptoblepharus virgatus

10–20% · With luck
Black-tailed Bar-lipped Skink
LC Endemic

Black-tailed Bar-lipped Skink

Reptile

Glaphyromorphus nigricaudis

0–10% · With luck
Coastal Snake-eyed Skink
LC

Coastal Snake-eyed Skink

Reptile

Cryptoblepharus litoralis

0–10% · With luck
Common Bluetongue
LC Endemic

Common Bluetongue

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Tiliqua scincoides

Insufficient data
Pink-Tongued Lizard
LC Endemic

Pink-Tongued Lizard

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Cyclodomorphus gerrardii

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
10–20
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
<5
Dec

🕐 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 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Pale-lipped Shadeskink in Daintree National Park?

About 15% of visitor-days record a Pale-lipped Shadeskink sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 19 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Pale-lipped Shadeskink in Daintree National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Pale-lipped Shadeskink in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.

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