Gilbert's Skink
Plestiodon gilberti
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Escíncid)
- GenusPlestiodon (Toothy Skinks)
- SpeciesPlestiodon gilberti (Gilbert's Skink)
Plestiodon gilberti, commonly known as Gilbert's skink, is a species of heavy-bodied medium-sized lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, and grows to about 7 to 12 cm (3 to 4.5 in) in total length (including tail). Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Gilbert's Skink sighting in Joshua Tree National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Joshua Tree National Park
📅 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 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Gilbert's Skink in Joshua Tree National Park?
About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Gilbert's Skink sighting in Joshua Tree National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Gilbert's Skink in Joshua Tree National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Gilbert's Skink in Joshua Tree National Park in our monthly data.