Trachylepis variegata
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
The variegated skink (Trachylepis variegata) is a species of skink found in Africa. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Coast National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 3 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Variegated Skink sighting in Addo Elephant National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 25th most-seen of the 27 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Variegated Skink in Addo Elephant National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–April, June–September and November–December, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Variegated Skink sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Variegated Skink sightings, Addo Elephant National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in West Coast National Park (South Africa, about 20%) and Namib-Naukluft National Park (Namibia, about 20%).
Same genus: Trachylepis
The closest relatives of the Variegated Skink that you can see in Addo Elephant National Park (genus Trachylepis, Afro-Malagasy Mabuyas) are Variable Skink (about 10%) and Cape Skink (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Variegated Skink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Addo Elephant National Park (5 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.
