Montane Speckled Skink

Montane Speckled Skink

Trachylepis punctatissima

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Pilanesberg National Park

Closest Relatives at Pilanesberg National Park

Variable Skink
LC

Variable Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis varia

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
30–40
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
2 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Montane Speckled Skink in Pilanesberg National Park?

About 25% of visitor-days record a Montane Speckled Skink sighting in Pilanesberg National Park, based on 28 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Montane Speckled Skink in Pilanesberg National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Montane Speckled Skink in Pilanesberg National Park in our monthly data.

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