Cryptoblepharus pulcher
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Cryptoblepharus pulcher, the elegant snake-eyed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to southern and eastern Australia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Elegant Snake-eyed Skink sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 36th most-seen of the 44 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and April–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Elegant Snake-eyed Skink in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and November–December, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Elegant Snake-eyed Skink sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all 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 Elegant Snake-eyed Skink sightings, Blue Mountains National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Noosa National Park (Australia, about 20%) and Royal National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Scincidae
The closest relatives of the Elegant Snake-eyed Skink that you can see in Blue Mountains National Park (family Scincidae, Skinks) are Southern Water Skink (about 40%), Eastern Water Skink (about 40%) and Blotched Bluetongue (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Elegant Snake-eyed Skink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Blue Mountains National Park (13 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.
