Sudan Mabuya
Trachylepis brevicollis
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Skinks)
- GenusTrachylepis (Afro-Malagasy Mabuyas)
- SpeciesTrachylepis brevicollis (Sudan Mabuya)
About the Sudan Mabuya
Trachylepis brevicollis, the short-necked skink or Sudan mabuya, is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. It is distributed across northeastern and eastern Africa and the southern Arabian Peninsula. The species was originally described by Wiegmann in 1837 as Euprepes brevicollis.
It was later placed in the genus Mabuya before being transferred to the genus Trachylepis following taxonomic revision of African mabuyine skinks. The specific epithet brevicollis is derived from Latin, meaning “short-necked”, referring to the species’ relatively stout neck.
Trachylepis brevicollis is a relatively large and robust skink, reaching a snout–vent length of approximately 140 mm. The body is cylindrical with well-developed limbs. Dorsal and lateral scales are strongly keeled, often with double keels, giving the skin a rough texture. The neck is not particularly short, but the head is short and broad with five supralabial scales anterior to the eye, and the first supraocular scale contacts the frontal scale. The eye is large with a round pupil. The tail is about half the skink's total length and is stout at its base.
Adult size may reach up to... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Sudan Mabuya in Tarangire National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 4 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Sudan Mabuya in Tarangire National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sudan Mabuya sighting in Tarangire National Park, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Sudan Mabuya in Tarangire National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Sudan Mabuya in Tarangire National Park in our monthly data.