Coastal Dwarf Burrowing Skink
Scelotes vestigifer
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Escíncid)
- GenusScelotes
- SpeciesScelotes vestigifer (Coastal Dwarf Burrowing Skink)
Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Fitzsimons' Dwarf Burrowing Skink
Scelotes fitzsimonsi
Lowveld Dwarf Burrowing Skink
Scelotes bidigittatus
Mozambique Dwarf Burrowing Skink
Scelotes mossambicus
Eastern Sand Skink
Trachylepis depressa
African Striped Skink
Trachylepis striata
Giant Lance Skink
Acontias plumbeus
East-African Snake-eyed Skink
Cryptoblepharus africanus
Wahlberg's Snake-eyed Skink
Panaspis wahlbergii
Rainbow Skink
Trachylepis margaritifera
Variable Skink
Trachylepis varia
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Coastal Dwarf Burrowing Skink at iSimangaliso Wetland Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🕐 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 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
More parks will be added in future updates.