Genus

Rainbow Skinks

Carlia

11 species in our catalog · found in 11 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyScincidae (Skinks)
GenusCarlia (Rainbow Skinks)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

LC Endemic

Carlia amax

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Carlia longipes

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Carlia fusca

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Carlia crypta

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Carlia gracilis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Carlia rufilatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Carlia munda

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC Endemic

Carlia triacantha

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Carlia sexdentata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Carlia pectoralis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC Endemic

Carlia rostralis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Rainbow Skinks

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	4	~80%
	Bauxite Rainbow Skink			~50%
	Slender Rainbow Skink			~40%
	Red-sided Rainbow Skink			~20%
	Shaded-litter Rainbow Skink			Insufficient data
2	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	4	~70%
	Bauxite Rainbow Skink			~60%
	Shaded-litter Rainbow Skink			~10%
	Closed-litter Rainbow-skink			~10%
	Slender Rainbow Skink			~10%
3	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3	~60%
	Closed-litter Rainbow Skink			~40%
	Northern Red-throated Rainbow Skink			~40%
	Black-throated Rainbow Skink			Insufficient data
4	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~60%
	Bauxite Rainbow Skink			~50%
	Shaded-litter Rainbow Skink			Insufficient data
5	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~40%
	Indonesian Brown Skink Carlia			~40%
6	Cape Range	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~20%
	Shaded-litter Rainbow Skink			Insufficient data
7	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Desert Rainbow Skink			~10%
8	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Shaded-litter Rainbow Skink			~10%
9	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Open-litter Rainbow Skink			Insufficient data
10	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Open-litter Rainbow Skink			Insufficient data
11	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Open-litter Rainbow Skink			Insufficient data