Blue-speckled Forest Skink
Silvascincus murrayi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Escíncid)
- GenusSilvascincus (Silvascincus Forest Skinks)
- SpeciesSilvascincus murrayi (Blue-speckled Forest Skink)
Silvascincus murrayi, also known commonly as the blue-speckled forest-skink and Murray's skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae. The species is native to New South Wales and Queensland in Australia. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-speckled Forest Skink sighting in Lamington National Park, based on 139 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Lamington National Park
Border Ranges Blue-spectacled Skink
Silvascincus tryoni
Land Mullet
Bellatorias major
Eastern Water Skink
Eulamprus quoyii
Major Skink
Bellatorias frerei
Pink-Tongued Lizard
Cyclodomorphus gerrardii
Eastern Crevice Skink
Egernia mcpheei
Short-limbed Snake-skink
Ophioscincus truncatus
Three-toed Snake-tooth Skink
Coeranoscincus reticulatus
Border Ranges Shadeskink
Saproscincus challengeri
Gully Shadeskink
Saproscincus spectabilis
Dark Barsided Skink
Concinnia martini
Bar-sided Skink
Concinnia tenuis
📅 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 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blue-speckled Forest Skink in Lamington National Park?
About 49% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-speckled Forest Skink sighting in Lamington National Park, based on 139 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue-speckled Forest Skink in Lamington National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Blue-speckled Forest Skink in Lamington National Park in our monthly data.