African Striped Skink
African Striped SkinkAfrican Striped SkinkAfrican Striped SkinkAfrican Striped Skink

African Striped Skink

Trachylepis striata

Silhouette: David Orr · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
152 Verified sightings at iSimangaliso Wetland Park From 2019 to 2026
1,108 Verified sightings across all 33 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the African Striped Skink

The African striped skink (Trachylepis striata), commonly called the striped skink, is a species of lizard in the skink family (Scincidae). The species is widespread in East Africa and Southern Africa. It is not a close relation to the Australian striped skink, Ctenotus taeniolatus.

Former subspecies T. s. punctatissima, T. s. sparsa, and T. s. wahlbergii have been elevated to species level. T. striata is brown or bronze-coloured with two yellowish stripes that run lengthwise on either side of the spine. Both sexes grow to a total length (including tail) of 25 cm (9.8 in). Their tails are often missing due to predators.

Striped Skink, Destination Kruger Park Media related to Trachylepis striata at Wikimedia Commons Boulenger GA (1887). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume III.... Scincidæ... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 575 pp. + Plates I-XL. (Mabuia striata, pp. 204–205; Mabuia wahlbergii, pp. 205–206).

Branch, Bill (2004). Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park

Eastern Sand Skink
LC

Eastern Sand Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis depressa

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Variable Skink
LC

Variable Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis varia

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Rainbow Skink

Rainbow Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis margaritifera

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Giant Lance Skink
LC

Giant Lance Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Acontias plumbeus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
East-African Snake-eyed Skink
LC

East-African Snake-eyed Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Cryptoblepharus africanus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Fitzsimons' Dwarf Burrowing Skink
LC

Fitzsimons' Dwarf Burrowing Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Scelotes fitzsimonsi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Lowveld Dwarf Burrowing Skink
LC

Lowveld Dwarf Burrowing Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Scelotes bidigittatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Mozambique Dwarf Burrowing Skink
LC

Mozambique Dwarf Burrowing Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Scelotes mossambicus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Wahlberg's Snake-eyed Skink
LC

Wahlberg's Snake-eyed Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Panaspis wahlbergii

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Coastal Dwarf Burrowing Skink
LC

Coastal Dwarf Burrowing Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Scelotes vestigifer

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~40%
2 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~30%
3 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~30%
4 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~30%
5 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~30%
6 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~30%
7 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
~30%
8 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
~30%
9 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~30%
10 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~30%
11 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~30%
12 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
13 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~20%
14 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~20%
15 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
~20%
16 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
17 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
18 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
~10%
19 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
20 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
21 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
22 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
23 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
24 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
25 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
26 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
27 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
28 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
29 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
30 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
31 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
32 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
33 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a African Striped Skink in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a African Striped Skink sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 152 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see African Striped Skink in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for African Striped Skink in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.

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