Elegant Mabuya
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Elegant Mabuya

Trachylepis elegans

Silhouette: David Orr · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Ranomafana National Park
4 Verified sightings at Ranomafana National Park From 2019 to 2026
23 Verified sightings across all 3 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Elegant Mabuya

The elegant mabuya (Trachylepis elegans) is a species of skink found in Madagascar. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Ranomafana National Park

Gravenhorst's Mabuya
LC Endemic

Gravenhorst's Mabuya

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis gravenhorstii

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Common Madagascar Skink
LC Endemic

Common Madagascar Skink

Reptile

Madascincus melanopleura

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
~50%
2 Berenty Reserve 🇲🇬 Madagascar
Insufficient data
3 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
Insufficient data
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