Genus

Asian Forest Skinks

Sphenomorphus

21 species in our catalog · found in 21 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyScincidae (Skinks)
GenusSphenomorphus (Asian Forest Skinks)

Species in this group

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

Sphenomorphus maculatus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Sphenomorphus melanopogon

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Sphenomorphus sabanus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Sphenomorphus indicus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Sphenomorphus simus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Sphenomorphus anomalopus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Sphenomorphus taiwanensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Sphenomorphus dussumieri

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Sphenomorphus variegatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Sphenomorphus muelleri

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Sphenomorphus kinabaluensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Sphenomorphus tritaeniatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Sphenomorphus jobiensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Sphenomorphus sanctus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Sphenomorphus cyanolaemus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Sphenomorphus celebensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Sphenomorphus praesignis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Sphenomorphus tersus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Sphenomorphus multisquamatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Sphenomorphus pratti

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Sphenomorphus haasi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Asian Forest 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	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	~70%
	Spotted Forest Skink			~70%
2	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	~50%
	Spotted Forest Skink			~50%
3	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	~50%
	Spotted Forest Skink			~40%
	Indian Forest Skink			Insufficient data
4	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	~40%
	Spotted Forest Skink			~20%
	Indian Forest Skink			~20%
5	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3	~40%
	Spotted Forest Skink			~30%
	Nakhon Si-Thammarat forest Skink			Insufficient data
	Indian Forest Skink			Insufficient data
6	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	4	~30%
	Common Forest Skink			~20%
	Müller's Forest Skink			~10%
	Yapen Forest Skink			Insufficient data
	Barred Burrowing Skink			Insufficient data
7	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	4	~30%
	Sabah Slender Skink			~20%
	Kinabalu Forest Skink			~10%
	Sphenomorphus multisquamatus			Insufficient data
	Blue-throated Litter Skink			Insufficient data
8	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	2	~30%
	Indian Forest Skink			Insufficient data
	🦎 Three-striped Forest Skink			Insufficient data
9	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~30%
	Lesser Sunda Dark-throated Skink			~30%
10	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	~20%
	Sabah Slender Skink			~20%
11	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	2	~20%
	Taiwan Alpine Skink			~10%
	Indian Forest Skink			~10%
12	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	1	~20%
	Spotted Forest Skink			Insufficient data
13	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2	~20%
	Sabah Slender Skink			~20%
	Sarawak Forest Skink			Insufficient data
14	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	~20%
	Long-Toed Forest Skink			~10%
	Blue-throated Litter Skink			Insufficient data
15	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	~20%
	Black Spotted Sphenomorphus			Insufficient data
	Sulawesi Forest Skink			Insufficient data
16	Khangchendzonga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	Spotted Forest Skink			Insufficient data
17	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	Dussumier's Litter Skink			Insufficient data
18	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	~10%
	Sabah Slender Skink			~10%
19	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~10%
	Java Forest Skink			Insufficient data
20	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	~10%
	Spotted Forest Skink			Insufficient data
21	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	~10%
	Blotched Forest Skink			Insufficient data