Common Five-lined Skink
Common Five-lined SkinkCommon Five-lined SkinkCommon Five-lined SkinkCommon Five-lined Skink

Common Five-lined Skink

Plestiodon fasciatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
213 Verified records at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The (American) five-lined skink (Plestiodon fasciatus) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to North America. It is one of the most common lizards in the Eastern United States and one of the five native species of lizards in Canada. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Five-lined Skink sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 213 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Little Brown Skink
LC

Little Brown Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Scincella lateralis

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
2 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
3 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
4 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common Five-lined Skink in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

About 29% of wildlife watchers report a Common Five-lined Skink sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 213 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Common Five-lined Skink in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Common Five-lined Skink in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

← Back to Great Smoky Mountains National Park