Montane Speckled Skink
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Montane Speckled Skink

Trachylepis punctatissima

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Pilanesberg National Park
28 Verified records at Pilanesberg National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Trachylepis punctatissima, commonly called the montane speckled skink or speckled rock skink, is a lizard in the skink family (Scincidae) which is widespread in southern Africa. The common and adaptable species occurs in a variety of habitat types at middle to high altitudes. It was for a time treated as a southern race of the African striped skink, T. striata. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Montane Speckled Skink sighting in Pilanesberg National Park, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Pilanesberg National Park

Variable Skink
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Variable Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis varia

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
2 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Montane Speckled Skink in Pilanesberg National Park?

About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Montane Speckled Skink sighting in Pilanesberg National Park, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Montane Speckled Skink in Pilanesberg National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Montane Speckled Skink in Pilanesberg National Park in our monthly data.

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