Acontias orientalis
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Acontias orientalis, the Eastern striped blindworm or Eastern Cape legless skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to South Africa. Burrowing species, discovered in coastal regions and sediment-rich soils within inland valleys, thriving in environments ranging from moderately moist to somewhat arid conditions. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Cape Legless Skink sighting in Addo Elephant National Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 11th most-seen of the 27 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May, August and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Cape Legless Skink in Addo Elephant National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, July and September–November, the lowest months.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eastern Cape Legless Skink sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Eastern Cape Legless Skink sightings, Addo Elephant National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Garden Route National Park (South Africa, about 10%).
Same family: Scincidae
The closest relatives of the Eastern Cape Legless Skink that you can see in Addo Elephant National Park (family Scincidae, Skinks) are Variable Skink (about 10%), Cape Skink (about 10%) and Boulenger's Burrowing Skink (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eastern Cape Legless Skink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Addo Elephant National Park (15 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
