Wahlberg’s Striped Skink
Trachylepis wahlbergii
Silhouette: David Orr · PhyloPic
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Skinks)
- GenusTrachylepis (Afro-Malagasy Mabuyas)
- SpeciesTrachylepis wahlbergii (Wahlberg’s Striped Skink)
About the Wahlberg’s Striped Skink
Trachylepis wahlbergii, also known commonly as Wahlberg's striped skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Southern Africa. Trachylepis wahlbergii has been considered a subspecies of Trachylepis striata. Whether T. wahlbergii is truly distinct from T. striata is not fully settled.
T. wahlbergii occurs in southern Angola, northern Botswana, northern Namibia, western Mozambique, Zambia, and northern, western and southern Zimbabwe. The specific name, wahlbergi, is in honour of Swedish Naturalist Johan August Wahlberg.
T. wahlbergii is viviparous. Peters W (1870). "Förteckning på de af J. Wahlberg i Damaralandet insamlade Reptilierna: Enumeratio Amphibiorum quae beat. J. Wahlberg anno 1854 ad 1855 in Africa occidentali (Damara) collegit ". Öfversigt af Kongl. Vetenskaps-Akademien Förhandlingar 26 (7): 657–662. (Euprepes wahlbergii, new species, p. 661). (in Swedish and Latin). Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Wahlberg’s Striped Skink in Etosha National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Etosha National Park
Kalahari Tree Skink
Trachylepis spilogaster
Bocage's Mabuya
Trachylepis binotata
Western Rock Skink
Trachylepis sulcata
Variegated Skink
Trachylepis variegata
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
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 3 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 5 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 7 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 8 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 9 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 10 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Wahlberg’s Striped Skink in Etosha National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Wahlberg’s Striped Skink sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Wahlberg’s Striped Skink in Etosha National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Wahlberg’s Striped Skink in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.