Rough Mabuya
Eutropis rudis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Escíncid)
- GenusEutropis (Asian Mabuyas)
- SpeciesEutropis rudis (Rough Mabuya)
Eutropis rudis, commonly known as the rough mabuya or brown mabuya, is a species of skink. It is found in the Maritime Southeast Asia: Indonesia (Borneo, Sumatra, Mentawai Islands, Java, and Sulawesi), Malaysia (Sabah and Sarawak), Philippine Islands, Sulu Islands, as well as on the Nicobar islands of India. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Rough Mabuya sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park
Many-lined Sun-skink
Eutropis multifasciata
Lewis's mabuya
Eutropis lewisi
Brown's Mabuya
Eutropis indeprensa
Borneo Skink
Dasia vittata
Sabah Slender Skink
Sphenomorphus sabanus
Beccari's Keeled Skink
Tropidophorus beccarii
Kinabalu Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus kinabaluensis
Brook’s Keeled Skink
Tropidophorus brookei
Blue-throated Litter Skink
Sphenomorphus cyanolaemus
Big Tree Skink
Dasia grisea
Sphenomorphus multisquamatus
Sphenomorphus multisquamatus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rough Mabuya in Kinabalu Park?
About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Rough Mabuya sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rough Mabuya in Kinabalu Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Rough Mabuya in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.