Metallic Coolskink
Carinascincus metallicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Escíncid)
- GenusCarinascincus (Coolskinks)
- SpeciesCarinascincus metallicus (Metallic Coolskink)
"Metallic skink" may also refer to the garden skink (Lampropholis delicata). Carinascincus metallicus, the metallic cool-skink or metallic skink is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to Australia, found in southern Victoria, as well as in Tasmania where it is the most widespread and common lizard, occurring on many offshore islands in Bass Strait as well as the mainland. It gives birth to live young. It is highly variable in colour and pattern, and may be a complex of closely related species. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Metallic Coolskink sighting in Maria Island National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Maria Island National Park
Ocellated Coolskink
Carinascincus ocellatus
Tasmanian Tree Skink
Carinascincus pretiosus
White's Rock-skink
Liopholis whitii
Entrecasteaux's Skink
Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii
Rainbow Skink
Lampropholis delicata
Blotched Bluetongue
Tiliqua nigrolutea
📅 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 | Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Maria Island National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Freycinet National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Metallic Coolskink in Maria Island National Park?
About 28% of wildlife watchers report a Metallic Coolskink sighting in Maria Island National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Metallic Coolskink in Maria Island National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Metallic Coolskink in Maria Island National Park in our monthly data.