Wahlberg’s Striped Skink
Trachylepis wahlbergii
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Skinks)
- GenusTrachylepis (Afro-Malagasy Mabuyas)
- SpeciesTrachylepis wahlbergii (Wahlberg’s Striped Skink)
About the Wahlberg’s Striped Skink
Trachylepis wahlbergii, also known commonly as Wahlberg's striped skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Southern Africa. Trachylepis wahlbergii has been considered a subspecies of Trachylepis striata. Whether T. wahlbergii is truly distinct from T. striata is not fully settled.
T. wahlbergii occurs in southern Angola, northern Botswana, northern Namibia, western Mozambique, Zambia, and northern, western and southern Zimbabwe. The specific name, wahlbergi, is in honour of Swedish Naturalist Johan August Wahlberg.
T. wahlbergii is viviparous. Peters W (1870). "Förteckning på de af J. Wahlberg i Damaralandet insamlade Reptilierna: Enumeratio Amphibiorum quae beat. J. Wahlberg anno 1854 ad 1855 in Africa occidentali (Damara) collegit ". Öfversigt af Kongl. Vetenskaps-Akademien Förhandlingar 26 (7): 657–662. (Euprepes wahlbergii, new species, p. 661). (in Swedish and Latin). Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Wahlberg’s Striped Skink in Namib-Naukluft National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 3 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 5 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 7 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 8 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 9 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 10 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Wahlberg’s Striped Skink in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Wahlberg’s Striped Skink sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Wahlberg’s Striped Skink in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Wahlberg’s Striped Skink in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.