Metallic Coolskink
Carinascincus metallicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Escíncid)
- GenusCarinascincus (Coolskinks)
- SpeciesCarinascincus metallicus (Metallic Coolskink)
"Metallic skink" may also refer to the garden skink (Lampropholis delicata). Carinascincus metallicus, the metallic cool-skink or metallic skink is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to Australia, found in southern Victoria, as well as in Tasmania where it is the most widespread and common lizard, occurring on many offshore islands in Bass Strait as well as the mainland. It gives birth to live young. It is highly variable in colour and pattern, and may be a complex of closely related species. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Metallic Coolskink sighting in Wilsons Promontory National Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Wilsons Promontory National Park
Southern Forest Coolskink
Carinascincus coventryi
Cool-temperate Water Skink
Eulamprus tympanum
White's Rock-skink
Liopholis whitii
Blotched Bluetongue
Tiliqua nigrolutea
Pale-flecked Garden Sunskink
Lampropholis guichenoti
Eastern Three-lined Skink
Acritoscincus duperreyi
Eastern Mourning Skink
Lissolepis coventryi
McCoy's Skink
Anepischetosia maccoyi
Southern Weasel Skink
Saproscincus mustelinus
Trunk-climbing Cool-skink
Pseudemoia spenceri
Southern Water Skink
Eulamprus heatwolei
Rawlinson's Window-eyed Skink
Pseudemoia rawlinsoni
📅 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 | Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Maria Island National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Freycinet National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Metallic Coolskink in Wilsons Promontory National Park?
About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Metallic Coolskink sighting in Wilsons Promontory National Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Metallic Coolskink in Wilsons Promontory National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Metallic Coolskink in Wilsons Promontory National Park in our monthly data.