Eastern Sand Skink

Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park

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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	20–30%
2	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Sand Skink in Kruger National Park?

About 3% of visitor-days record a Eastern Sand Skink sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Eastern Sand Skink in Kruger National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Sand Skink in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.