Damara Skink
Trachylepis damarana
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Escíncid)
- GenusTrachylepis (Afro-Malagasy Mabuyas)
- SpeciesTrachylepis damarana (Damara Skink)
Trachylepis damarana, also known as the Damara skink or Damara variable skink, is a species of skink. It is found in southern Africa, specifically in south-eastern Angola, northern Namibia, western Zambia, northern and eastern Botswana, Zimbabwe, north-eastern South Africa, and western Mozambique. Trachylepis damarana is a very common terrestrial skink inhabiting open, rocky habitats in savanna. It has fully developed limbs and can reach 68 mm (2.7 in) in snout–vent length. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Damara Skink sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park
Kalahari Tree Skink
Trachylepis spilogaster
Bocage's Mabuya
Trachylepis binotata
Wahlberg’s Striped Skink
Trachylepis wahlbergii
Western Rock Skink
Trachylepis sulcata
Variegated Skink
Trachylepis variegata
Cape Skink
Trachylepis capensis
Sharp-lipped Mabuya
Trachylepis acutilabris
Sundevall's Writhing Skink
Mochlus sundevallii
Namibian Snake-eyed Skink
Panaspis namibiana
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 3 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Damara Skink in Etosha National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Damara Skink sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Damara Skink in Etosha National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Damara Skink in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.