Eulamprus heatwolei
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
The warm-temperate water-skink, Heatwole's water skink or yellow-bellied water skink (Eulamprus heatwolei) is a species of skink found in New South Wales and Victoria in Australia. It lives in rocky habitats, preferring those near water such as bogs, swamps, creek and river margins. It can also be found on dry and wet forests, open woodlands and heathlands, commonly seen basking on waterside logs and rocks. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Water Skink sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 249 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 44 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and February
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Water Skink in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June and July, the lowest months. Those are among Blue Mountains National Park's wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain a month against 40 mm in May.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Southern Water 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 Southern Water Skink sightings, Blue Mountains National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Kosciuszko National Park (Australia, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Southern Water Skink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Blue Mountains National Park (249 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.
