McCann’s Skink
Oligosoma maccanni
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Escíncid)
- GenusOligosoma (New Zealand skinks)
- SpeciesOligosoma maccanni (McCann’s Skink)
Closest Relatives at Fiordland National Park
Cryptic Skink
Oligosoma inconspicuum
Eyres skink
Oligosoma repens
Common New Zealand Skink
Oligosoma polychroma
Green Skink
Oligosoma chloronoton
Barrier skink
Oligosoma judgei
Awakopaka Skink
Oligosoma awakopaka
Sinbad skink
Oligosoma pikitanga
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 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 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Arthur's Pass National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a McCann’s Skink in Fiordland National Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a McCann’s Skink sighting in Fiordland National Park, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see McCann’s Skink in Fiordland National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for McCann’s Skink in Fiordland National Park in our monthly data.