Taiwan Alpine Skink
Sphenomorphus taiwanensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Escíncid)
- GenusSphenomorphus (Asian Forest Skinks)
- SpeciesSphenomorphus taiwanensis (Taiwan Alpine Skink)
Closest Relatives at Taroko National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
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 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Taiwan Alpine Skink in Taroko National Park?
About 12% of visitor-days record a Taiwan Alpine Skink sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 8 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Taiwan Alpine Skink in Taroko National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Taiwan Alpine Skink in Taroko National Park in our monthly data.