Lined Firetail Skink
Morethia ruficauda
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Escíncid)
- GenusMorethia (Morethia Skinks)
- SpeciesMorethia ruficauda (Lined Firetail Skink)
Morethia ruficauda, the lined firetail skink, is a species of skink found in Northern Territory, Western Australia and South Australia in Australia. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Lined Firetail Skink sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park
Bauxite Rainbow Skink
Carlia amax
Lowlands Plain-backed Ctenotus
Ctenotus essingtonii
Common Bluetongue
Tiliqua scincoides
Closed-litter Rainbow-skink
Carlia sexdentata
Shaded-litter Rainbow Skink
Carlia munda
Brown-backed Ctenotus
Ctenotus coggeri
Sharp-browed Ctenotus
Ctenotus superciliaris
Slender Rainbow Skink
Carlia gracilis
Orange-sided Bar-lipped Skink
Eremiascincus douglasi
Scant-striped Ctenotus
Ctenotus vertebralis
Spangled snake-eyed skink
Cryptoblepharus wulbu
Ornate Soil-crevice Skink
Notoscincus ornatus
📅 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 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lined Firetail Skink in Kakadu National Park?
About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Lined Firetail Skink sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Lined Firetail Skink in Kakadu National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Lined Firetail Skink in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.