Variegated Skink
Trachylepis variegata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Escíncid)
- GenusTrachylepis (Afro-Malagasy Mabuyas)
- SpeciesTrachylepis variegata (Variegated 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
Damara Skink
Trachylepis damarana
Cape Skink
Trachylepis capensis
Sharp-lipped Mabuya
Trachylepis acutilabris
Sundevall's Writhing Skink
Mochlus sundevallii
Namibian Snake-eyed Skink
Panaspis namibiana
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ 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 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Variegated Skink in Etosha National Park?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Variegated Skink sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 9 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Variegated Skink in Etosha National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Variegated Skink in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.