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Variable Skink

Trachylepis varia

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Addo Elephant National Park
28 Verified records at Addo Elephant National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The eastern variable skink (Trachylepis varia) is a species of skink found in East Africa. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Variable Skink sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Addo Elephant National Park

Cape Skink
LC

Cape Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis capensis

5–10% · With luck
Variegated Skink
LC

Variegated Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis variegata

<5% · Rare
Western Rock Skink
LC

Western Rock Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis sulcata

Insufficient data
Rainbow Skink

Rainbow Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis margaritifera

Insufficient data
Red-sided Skink
LC

Red-sided Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis homalocephala

Insufficient data
Linnaeus' Lance Skink
LC

Linnaeus' Lance Skink

Reptile

Acontias orientalis

10–20% · With luck
Boulenger's Burrowing Skink
LC

Boulenger's Burrowing Skink

Reptile

Scelotes anguineus

<5% · Rare
Thin-tailed Legless Skink
LC

Thin-tailed Legless Skink

Reptile

Acontias gracilicauda

<5% · Rare
Algoa Legless Skink

Algoa Legless Skink

Reptile

Acontias lineicauda

Insufficient data
Peters' Burrowing Skink
LC

Peters' Burrowing Skink

Reptile

Scelotes caffer

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
10–20%
2 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
3 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
4 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
5 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
6 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
7 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
8 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
9 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
10 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
11 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
12 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
13 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
14 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
15 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
16 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
17 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Variable Skink in Addo Elephant National Park?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Variable Skink sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Variable Skink in Addo Elephant National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Variable Skink in Addo Elephant National Park in our monthly data.

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