Spotted Forest Skink
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Spotted Forest Skink

Sphenomorphus maculatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Cat Tien National Park
81 Verified records at Cat Tien National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

Sphenomorphus maculatus, the spotted forest skink, maculated forest skink or stream-side skink is a species of skink found in China, South Asia and Southeast Asia. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Forest Skink sighting in Cat Tien National Park, based on 81 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cat Tien National Park

Many-lined Sun-skink
LC

Many-lined Sun-skink

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Eutropis multifasciata

40–50% · Likely
Allapalli Grass Skink
LC

Allapalli Grass Skink

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Eutropis macularia

30–40% · Possible
🦎 No photo available

Banded Lipinia

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Lipinia microcerca

10–20% · With luck
🦎 No photo available
LC

Siamese Supple Skink

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Lygosoma siamense

10–20% · With luck
Olive Dasia
LC

Olive Dasia

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Dasia olivacea

10–20% · With luck
Small-scaled Water Skink
LC

Small-scaled Water Skink

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Tropidophorus microlepis

Insufficient data
🦎 No photo available

Scincella nigrofasciata

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Scincella nigrofasciata

Insufficient data
🦎 No photo available

Lipinia trivittata

Reptile

Lipinia trivittata

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
40–50
Feb
50–60
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
40–50
Jul
50–60
Aug
40–50
Sep
50–60
Oct
40–50
Nov
50–60
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
60–70%
2 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
50–60%
3 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
40–50%
4 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
5 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
6 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
Insufficient data
7 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
8 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Spotted Forest Skink in Cat Tien National Park?

About 51% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Forest Skink sighting in Cat Tien National Park, based on 81 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Spotted Forest Skink in Cat Tien National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Spotted Forest Skink in Cat Tien National Park in our monthly data.

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