Small-eared skink
Oligosoma stenotis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Escíncid)
- GenusOligosoma (New Zealand skinks)
- SpeciesOligosoma stenotis (Small-eared skink)
Closest Relatives at Rakiura National Park
📅 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 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Small-eared skink in Rakiura National Park?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Small-eared skink sighting in Rakiura National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Small-eared skink in Rakiura National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Small-eared skink in Rakiura National Park in our monthly data.