Hoesch's Mabuya
Trachylepis hoeschi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Escíncid)
- GenusTrachylepis (Afro-Malagasy Mabuyas)
- SpeciesTrachylepis hoeschi (Hoesch's Mabuya)
Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft National Park
Kalahari Tree Skink
Trachylepis spilogaster
Variegated Skink
Trachylepis variegata
Western Rock Skink
Trachylepis sulcata
Sharp-lipped Mabuya
Trachylepis acutilabris
Western three-striped skink
Trachylepis occidentalis
Karasburg Tree Skink
Trachylepis sparsa
Wahlberg’s Striped Skink
Trachylepis wahlbergii
Western Dwarf Burrowing Skink
Scelotes capensis
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
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 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Hoesch's Mabuya in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Hoesch's Mabuya sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 14 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Hoesch's Mabuya in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Hoesch's Mabuya in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.