Slender Rainbow Skink
Carlia gracilis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Escíncid)
- GenusCarlia (Rainbow Skinks)
- SpeciesCarlia gracilis (Slender Rainbow Skink)
Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park
Bauxite Rainbow Skink
Carlia amax
Closed-litter Rainbow-skink
Carlia sexdentata
Shaded-litter Rainbow Skink
Carlia munda
Lowlands Plain-backed Ctenotus
Ctenotus essingtonii
Lined Firetail Skink
Morethia ruficauda
Common Bluetongue
Tiliqua scincoides
Brown-backed Ctenotus
Ctenotus coggeri
Sharp-browed Ctenotus
Ctenotus superciliaris
Orange-sided Bar-lipped Skink
Eremiascincus douglasi
Scant-striped Ctenotus
Ctenotus vertebralis
Spangled snake-eyed skink
Cryptoblepharus wulbu
Ornate Soil-crevice Skink
Notoscincus ornatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Slender Rainbow Skink in Kakadu National Park?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Slender Rainbow Skink sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Slender Rainbow Skink in Kakadu National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Slender Rainbow Skink in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.