Rough Mabuya

Rough Mabuya

Eutropis rudis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
at Sepilok
80 Verified sightings at Sepilok From 2019 to 2026
173 Verified sightings across all 6 parks From 2019 to 2026
January Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted at dawn and dusk

About the Rough Mabuya

Eutropis rudis, commonly known as the rough mabuya or brown mabuya, is a species of skink. It is found in the Maritime Southeast Asia: Indonesia (Borneo, Sumatra, Mentawai Islands, Java, and Sulawesi), Malaysia (Sabah and Sarawak), Philippine Islands, Sulu Islands, as well as on the Nicobar islands of India. Wikipedia →

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 Daily sighting probability
1 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~40%
2 Tanjung Puting National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~30%
3 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~30%
4 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~30%
5 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~30%
6 Tangkoko Nature Reserve 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rough Mabuya in Sepilok?

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Rough Mabuya sighting in Sepilok, based on 80 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rough Mabuya in Sepilok?

January has the highest sighting rate for Rough Mabuya in Sepilok in our monthly data.

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