Shrub Whiptail-skink
Emoia longicauda
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Escíncid)
- GenusEmoia (Emo Skinks)
- SpeciesEmoia longicauda (Shrub Whiptail-skink)
Emoia longicauda, the shrub whiptail-skink, is a species of skink. It is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Queensland in Australia. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Shrub Whiptail-skink sighting in Lorentz National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Lorentz National Park
Pacific Bluetail Skink
Emoia caeruleocauda
Meyer's Emo Skink
Emoia kordoana
Copper-tailed Skink
Emoia cyanura
Obscure Emo Skink
Emoia obscura
Blue-grey-throated Rainbow Skink
Carlia caesius
Many-lined Sun-skink
Eutropis multifasciata
Bar-lipped Sheen-skink
Eugongylus rufescens
Prehensile Green Tree Skink
Prasinohaema prehensicauda
Emerald Skink
Lamprolepis smaragdina
Giant Blue-tongued Skink
Tiliqua gigas
Müller's Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus muelleri
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · 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 | Lorentz National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Shrub Whiptail-skink in Lorentz National Park?
About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Shrub Whiptail-skink sighting in Lorentz National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Shrub Whiptail-skink in Lorentz National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Shrub Whiptail-skink in Lorentz National Park in our monthly data.