Copeoglossum nigropunctatum
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
Copeoglossum nigropunctatum, also known as the black-spotted skink, common coppery mabuya, or South American spotted skink, is a species of skink found in South America. It has shiny bronze or copper skin, with a dark longitudinal stripe along each flank that is often bordered by cream-colored lines.
It has been recorded as present in much of the northern South America and the Amazon River Basin, including Venezuela, the Guyanas (Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname), Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay.
Mabuya nigropunctata at the Encyclopedia of Life Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 2 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
No species of the same family or order lives in Brownsberg Nature Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a South American Spotted Skink sighting in Brownsberg Nature Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 7th most-seen of the 22 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and November–January
In those months about 60% of wildlife watchers report a South American Spotted Skink in Brownsberg Nature Park on a given day, against about 10% in February and October, the lowest months. June and August–September have too few records to rate.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most South American Spotted 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.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate South American Spotted Skink sightings, Brownsberg Nature Park has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, about 10%) and Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the South American Spotted Skink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Brownsberg Nature Park (14 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.
