Red-sided Rainbow Skink

Red-sided Rainbow Skink

Carlia rufilatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · With luck
overall probability at Litchfield National Park
6 Verified records at Litchfield National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

Carlia rufilatus, the red-sided rainbow-skink, is a species of skink in the genus Carlia. It is endemic to Northern Territory and Western Australia in Australia. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Red-sided Rainbow Skink sighting in Litchfield National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Litchfield National Park

Bauxite Rainbow Skink
LC Endemic

Bauxite Rainbow Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Carlia amax

50–60% · Likely
🦎 No photo available
LC Endemic

Slender Rainbow Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Carlia gracilis

30–40% · Possible
Shaded-litter Rainbow Skink
LC Endemic

Shaded-litter Rainbow Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Carlia munda

Insufficient data
Lowlands Plain-backed Ctenotus
LC Endemic

Lowlands Plain-backed Ctenotus

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Ctenotus essingtonii

50–60% · Likely
Lined Firetail Skink
LC Endemic

Lined Firetail Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Morethia ruficauda

30–40% · Possible
Ornate Soil-crevice Skink
LC Endemic

Ornate Soil-crevice Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Notoscincus ornatus

20–30% · Possible
Common Bluetongue
LC Endemic

Common Bluetongue

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Tiliqua scincoides

Insufficient data
Orange-sided Bar-lipped Skink
LC Endemic

Orange-sided Bar-lipped Skink

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Eremiascincus douglasi

Insufficient data
Northern Bar-lipped Skink
LC Endemic

Northern Bar-lipped Skink

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Eremiascincus isolepis

Insufficient data
🦎 No photo available
LC Endemic

Northern Mulch Skink

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Glaphyromorphus darwiniensis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
20–30
Apr
<5
May
20–30
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
20–30
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
40–50
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-sided Rainbow Skink in Litchfield National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-sided Rainbow Skink sighting in Litchfield National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-sided Rainbow Skink in Litchfield National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Red-sided Rainbow Skink in Litchfield National Park in our monthly data.

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