Mozambique Dwarf Burrowing Skink

Mozambique Dwarf Burrowing Skink

Scelotes mossambicus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
0–10% · With luck
overall probability at iSimangaliso Wetland Park

Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park

Fitzsimons' Dwarf Burrowing Skink
LC

Fitzsimons' Dwarf Burrowing Skink

Reptile

Scelotes fitzsimonsi

0–10% · With luck
Lowveld Dwarf Burrowing Skink
LC

Lowveld Dwarf Burrowing Skink

Reptile

Scelotes bidigittatus

0–10% · With luck
Coastal Dwarf Burrowing Skink
LC

Coastal Dwarf Burrowing Skink

Reptile

Scelotes vestigifer

Insufficient data
Eastern Sand Skink
LC

Eastern Sand Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis depressa

20–30% · Possible
African Striped Skink
LC

African Striped Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis striata

20–30% · Possible
Giant Lance Skink
LC

Giant Lance Skink

Reptile

Acontias plumbeus

10–20% · With luck
East-African Snake-eyed Skink
LC

East-African Snake-eyed Skink

Reptile

Cryptoblepharus africanus

0–10% · With luck
Wahlberg's Snake-eyed Skink
LC

Wahlberg's Snake-eyed Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Panaspis wahlbergii

Insufficient data
Rainbow Skink

Rainbow Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis margaritifera

Insufficient data
Variable Skink
LC

Variable Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis varia

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

0–10
Jan
0–10
Feb
<5
Mar
0–10
Apr
0–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
10–20
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
0–10
Dec

🕐 When They’re Spotted

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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
0–10%
2 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Mozambique Dwarf Burrowing Skink in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

About 6% of visitor-days record a Mozambique Dwarf Burrowing Skink sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Mozambique Dwarf Burrowing Skink in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Mozambique Dwarf Burrowing Skink in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.

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