Wahlberg's Snake-eyed Skink
Panaspis wahlbergii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Escíncid)
- GenusPanaspis
- SpeciesPanaspis wahlbergii (Wahlberg's Snake-eyed Skink)
Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park
Spotted-neck Snake-eyed Skink
Panaspis maculicollis
Rainbow Skink
Trachylepis margaritifera
African Striped Skink
Trachylepis striata
Giant Lance Skink
Acontias plumbeus
Damara Skink
Trachylepis damarana
Sundevall's Writhing Skink
Mochlus sundevallii
Variable Skink
Trachylepis varia
Eastern Sand Skink
Trachylepis depressa
Mozambique Dwarf Burrowing Skink
Scelotes mossambicus
Okahandja Legless Skink
Acontias occidentalis
Montane Speckled Skink
Trachylepis punctatissima
Montane Burrowing Skink
Scelotes mirus
📅 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 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 3 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 4 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Wahlberg's Snake-eyed Skink in Kruger National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Wahlberg's Snake-eyed Skink sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 13 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Wahlberg's Snake-eyed Skink in Kruger National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Wahlberg's Snake-eyed Skink in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.