Cape Skink
Trachylepis capensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Escíncid)
- GenusTrachylepis (Afro-Malagasy Mabuyas)
- SpeciesTrachylepis capensis (Cape Skink)
Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park
Kalahari Tree Skink
Trachylepis spilogaster
Bocage's Mabuya
Trachylepis binotata
Wahlberg’s Striped Skink
Trachylepis wahlbergii
Western Rock Skink
Trachylepis sulcata
Variegated Skink
Trachylepis variegata
Damara Skink
Trachylepis damarana
Sharp-lipped Mabuya
Trachylepis acutilabris
Sundevall's Writhing Skink
Mochlus sundevallii
Namibian Snake-eyed Skink
Panaspis namibiana
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Cape Skink at Etosha National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia |