Western three-striped skink
Trachylepis occidentalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Escíncid)
- GenusTrachylepis (Afro-Malagasy Mabuyas)
- SpeciesTrachylepis occidentalis (Western three-striped skink)
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Western three-striped skink sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft National Park
Kalahari Tree Skink
Trachylepis spilogaster
Variegated Skink
Trachylepis variegata
Western Rock Skink
Trachylepis sulcata
Sharp-lipped Mabuya
Trachylepis acutilabris
Hoesch's Mabuya
Trachylepis hoeschi
Karasburg Tree Skink
Trachylepis sparsa
Wahlberg’s Striped Skink
Trachylepis wahlbergii
Western Dwarf Burrowing Skink
Scelotes capensis
📅 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 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Western three-striped skink in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Western three-striped skink sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Western three-striped skink in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Western three-striped skink in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.