African Striped Skink

Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area

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	30–40%
2	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	30–40%
3	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
4	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
5	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	20–30%
6	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
7	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
8	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
9	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
10	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
11	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
12	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
13	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
14	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
15	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
16	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
17	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
18	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
19	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
20	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
21	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
22	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
23	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
24	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a African Striped Skink in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

About 15% of visitor-days record a African Striped Skink sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 25 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see African Striped Skink in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

November has the highest sighting rate for African Striped Skink in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.