Western Skink

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	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
2	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
3	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	0–10%
4	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	0–10%
5	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
6	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Western Skink in Zion National Park?

About 17% of visitor-days record a Western Skink sighting in Zion National Park, based on 21 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Western Skink in Zion National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Western Skink in Zion National Park in our monthly data.