Border Ranges Shadeskink
Saproscincus challengeri
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Escíncid)
- GenusSaproscincus (Shadeskinks)
- SpeciesSaproscincus challengeri (Border Ranges Shadeskink)
Closest Relatives at Lamington National Park
Gully Shadeskink
Saproscincus spectabilis
Highland Forest Skink
Saproscincus rosei
Land Mullet
Bellatorias major
Blue-speckled Forest Skink
Silvascincus murrayi
Eastern Water Skink
Eulamprus quoyii
Major Skink
Bellatorias frerei
Pink-Tongued Lizard
Cyclodomorphus gerrardii
Eastern Crevice Skink
Egernia mcpheei
Border Ranges Blue-spectacled Skink
Silvascincus tryoni
Short-limbed Snake-skink
Ophioscincus truncatus
Three-toed Snake-tooth Skink
Coeranoscincus reticulatus
Rainbow Skink
Lampropholis delicata
📅 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 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Border Ranges Shadeskink in Lamington National Park?
About 12% of visitor-days record a Border Ranges Shadeskink sighting in Lamington National Park, based on 10 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Border Ranges Shadeskink in Lamington National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Border Ranges Shadeskink in Lamington National Park in our monthly data.