Gilbert's Skink
Plestiodon gilberti
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Escíncid)
- GenusPlestiodon (Toothy Skinks)
- SpeciesPlestiodon gilberti (Gilbert's Skink)
Closest Relatives at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
📅 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 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Gilbert's Skink in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
About 14% of visitor-days record a Gilbert's Skink sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, based on 21 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Gilbert's Skink in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
February has the highest sighting rate for Gilbert's Skink in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in our monthly data.