South American Spotted Skink

Closest Relatives at Tambopata National Reserve

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	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	50–60%
2	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	10–20%
3	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	0–10%
4	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	0–10%
5	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	Insufficient data
6	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
7	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	Insufficient data
8	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
9	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
10	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	Insufficient data
11	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
12	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	Insufficient data
13	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a South American Spotted Skink in Tambopata National Reserve?

About 12% of visitor-days record a South American Spotted Skink sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 15 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see South American Spotted Skink in Tambopata National Reserve?

October has the highest sighting rate for South American Spotted Skink in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.