Gilbert's Skink
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Gilbert's Skink

Plestiodon gilberti

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

Plestiodon gilberti, commonly known as Gilbert's skink, is a species of heavy-bodied medium-sized lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, and grows to about 7 to 12 cm (3 to 4.5 in) in total length (including tail). Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Gilbert's Skink sighting in Yosemite National Park, based on 116 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
40–50
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
10–20
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 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
2 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
3 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Gilbert's Skink in Yosemite National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Gilbert's Skink sighting in Yosemite National Park, based on 116 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Gilbert's Skink in Yosemite National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Gilbert's Skink in Yosemite National Park in our monthly data.

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