Guthega Skink
Liopholis guthega
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Escíncid)
- GenusLiopholis (Australian Desert and Rock Skinks)
- SpeciesLiopholis guthega (Guthega Skink)
The Snowy Mountains skink or guthega skink, alpine egernia (Liopholis guthega) is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to southeastern Australia. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Guthega Skink sighting in Kosciuszko National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kosciuszko National Park
Montane Rock Skink
Liopholis montana
Blotched Bluetongue
Tiliqua nigrolutea
Cunningham's Skink
Egernia cunninghami
Southern Water Skink
Eulamprus heatwolei
Entrecasteaux's Skink
Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii
Pale-flecked Garden Sunskink
Lampropholis guichenoti
Cool-temperate Water Skink
Eulamprus tympanum
Trunk-climbing Cool-skink
Pseudemoia spenceri
Alpine Meadow-skink
Eulamprus kosciuskoi
Black Crevice-skink
Egernia saxatilis
Eastern Three-lined Skink
Acritoscincus duperreyi
Copper-tailed Ctenotus
Ctenotus taeniolatus
📅 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 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Guthega Skink in Kosciuszko National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Guthega Skink sighting in Kosciuszko National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Guthega Skink in Kosciuszko National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Guthega Skink in Kosciuszko National Park in our monthly data.