African Striped Skink

Trachylepis striata

Silhouette: David Orr · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyScincidae (Skinks)
GenusTrachylepis (Afro-Malagasy Mabuyas)
SpeciesTrachylepis striata (African Striped Skink)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Tsavo East National Park

1 Verified sightings at Tsavo East National Park From 2019 to 2026

1,108 Verified sightings across all 33 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the African Striped Skink

The African striped skink (Trachylepis striata), commonly called the striped skink, is a species of lizard in the skink family (Scincidae). The species is widespread in East Africa and Southern Africa. It is not a close relation to the Australian striped skink, Ctenotus taeniolatus.

Former subspecies T. s. punctatissima, T. s. sparsa, and T. s. wahlbergii have been elevated to species level. T. striata is brown or bronze-coloured with two yellowish stripes that run lengthwise on either side of the spine. Both sexes grow to a total length (including tail) of 25 cm (9.8 in). Their tails are often missing due to predators.

Striped Skink, Destination Kruger Park Media related to Trachylepis striata at Wikimedia Commons Boulenger GA (1887). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume III.... Scincidæ... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 575 pp. + Plates I-XL. (Mabuia striata, pp. 204–205; Mabuia wahlbergii, pp. 205–206).

Branch, Bill (2004). Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park

Trachylepis margaritifera

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Trachylepis planifrons

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Trachylepis maculilabris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Trachylepis brevicollis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Trachylepis megalura

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Trachylepis varia

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Trachylepis quinquetaeniata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Cryptoblepharus africanus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Mochlus somalicus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Leptosiaphos kilimensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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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	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~40%
2	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~30%
3	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~30%
4	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~30%
5	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
6	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~30%
7	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	~30%
8	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	~30%
9	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~30%
10	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
11	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~30%
12	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
13	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~20%
14	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
15	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
16	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
17	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
18	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	~10%
19	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
20	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
21	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
22	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
23	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	Insufficient data
24	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
25	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
26	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
27	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
28	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
29	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
30	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
31	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
32	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
33	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data

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African Striped Skink

About the African Striped Skink

Recent sightings of African Striped Skink in Tsavo East National Park

Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park

Rainbow Skink

Tree skink

Speckle-lipped Mabuya

Sudan Mabuya

Grass-top skink

Variable Skink

African Five-lined Skink

East-African Snake-eyed Skink

Somali Writhing Skink

Kilimanjaro Five-toed Skink

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found