White's Rock-skink
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White's Rock-skink

Liopholis whitii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Maria Island National Park
33 Verified records at Maria Island National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

White's skink (Liopholis whitii), also known commonly as White's rock skink, is a species of lizard in the skink family. It was first described in 1804 by French naturalist Bernard Germain de Lacépède. It is endemic to Australia. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a White's Rock-skink sighting in Maria Island National Park, based on 33 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Maria Island National Park

Ocellated Coolskink
LC Endemic

Ocellated Coolskink

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Carinascincus ocellatus

40–50% · Likely
Tasmanian Tree Skink
LC Endemic

Tasmanian Tree Skink

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Carinascincus pretiosus

30–40% · Possible
Metallic Coolskink
LC Endemic

Metallic Coolskink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Carinascincus metallicus

20–30% · Possible
Entrecasteaux's Skink
LC Endemic

Entrecasteaux's Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii

Insufficient data
Rainbow Skink
LC Endemic

Rainbow Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Lampropholis delicata

Insufficient data
Blotched Bluetongue
LC Endemic

Blotched Bluetongue

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Tiliqua nigrolutea

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
40–50
Feb
30–40
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
50–60
Sep
40–50
Oct
60–70
Nov
40–50
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 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
2 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
3 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
4 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
5 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White's Rock-skink in Maria Island National Park?

About 52% of wildlife watchers report a White's Rock-skink sighting in Maria Island National Park, based on 33 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White's Rock-skink in Maria Island National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for White's Rock-skink in Maria Island National Park in our monthly data.

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