Lowveld Dwarf Burrowing Skink

Lowveld Dwarf Burrowing Skink

Scelotes bidigittatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Kruger National Park
7 Verified records at Kruger National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Lowveld Dwarf Burrowing Skink sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park

Mozambique Dwarf Burrowing Skink
LC

Mozambique Dwarf Burrowing Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Scelotes mossambicus

Insufficient data
Montane Burrowing Skink
LC

Montane Burrowing Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Scelotes mirus

Insufficient data
Rainbow Skink

Rainbow Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis margaritifera

30–40% · Possible
African Striped Skink
LC

African Striped Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis striata

30–40% · Possible
Giant Lance Skink
LC

Giant Lance Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Acontias plumbeus

5–10% · With luck
Damara Skink
LC

Damara Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis damarana

5–10% · With luck
Sundevall's Writhing Skink
LC

Sundevall's Writhing Skink

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Mochlus sundevallii

5–10% · With luck
Variable Skink
LC

Variable Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis varia

5–10% · With luck
Wahlberg's Snake-eyed Skink
LC

Wahlberg's Snake-eyed Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Panaspis wahlbergii

<5% · Rare
Spotted-neck Snake-eyed Skink
LC

Spotted-neck Snake-eyed Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Panaspis maculicollis

<5% · Rare
Eastern Sand Skink
LC

Eastern Sand Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis depressa

<5% · Rare
Montane Speckled Skink
LC

Montane Speckled Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis punctatissima

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
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 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
2 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Lowveld Dwarf Burrowing Skink in Kruger National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Lowveld Dwarf Burrowing Skink sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Lowveld Dwarf Burrowing Skink in Kruger National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Lowveld Dwarf Burrowing Skink in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.

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