Cryptoblepharus (Snake-eyed Skinks)

Species in this group

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

LC Endemic

Cryptoblepharus pulcher

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Cryptoblepharus renschi

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Cryptoblepharus pannosus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Cryptoblepharus australis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Cryptoblepharus burdeni

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC

Cryptoblepharus novaeguineae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Cryptoblepharus africanus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Cryptoblepharus plagiocephalus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC

Cryptoblepharus virgatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Cryptoblepharus wulbu

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC

Cryptoblepharus balinensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC

Cryptoblepharus litoralis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Cryptoblepharus metallicus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Snake-eyed 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	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	~40%
	Blue-tailed Snake-eyed Skink			~30%
	Flores Snake-eyed Skink			Insufficient data
2	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~30%
	Elegant Snake-eyed Skink			~30%
3	Flinders Ranges National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~20%
	Ragged Snake-eyed Skink			~20%
	Shiny-palmed Shining-skink			Insufficient data
4	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~20%
	Ragged Snake-eyed Skink			~20%
5	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3	~20%
	Cream-striped Shining-skink			~10%
	Coastal Snake-eyed Skink			~10%
	Elegant Snake-eyed Skink			Insufficient data
6	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~20%
	Shiny-palmed Shining-skink			~20%
7	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~10%
	🦎 Spangled snake-eyed skink			Insufficient data
	Metallic snake-eyed skink			Insufficient data
8	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~10%
	New Guinea Snake-eyed Skink			~10%
9	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~10%
	East-African Snake-eyed Skink			~10%
10	Cape Range	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Callose-palmed Shining-skink			Insufficient data
11	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Elegant Snake-eyed Skink			~10%
12	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Elegant Snake-eyed Skink			~10%
13	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	East-African Snake-eyed Skink			~10%
14	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~10%
	Balinese Snake-eyed Skink			Insufficient data
15	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Callose-palmed Shining-skink			Insufficient data
16	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Elegant Snake-eyed Skink			Insufficient data