Lipinia microcerca
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Lipinia microcerca, also known as the banded lipinia, Sipora striped skink, or common striped skink, is a species of skink. It is found in southern Vietnam, Cambodia, and southern Laos; its range might extend into Thailand and eastern Myanmar. Until a recent (2019) revision, it was considered a subspecies of Lipinia vittigera. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 3 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Striped Skink sighting in Cat Tien National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 30th most-seen of the 45 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Common Striped Skink in Cat Tien National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–May and August–November, the lowest months. That is one of Cat Tien National Park's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain against 490 mm in July.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Striped Skink sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Common Striped Skink sightings, Cat Tien National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Khao Yai National Park (Thailand, about 30%).
Same family: Scincidae
The closest relatives of the Common Striped Skink that you can see in Cat Tien National Park (family Scincidae, Skinks) are Spotted Forest Skink (about 50%), Many-lined Sun-skink (about 40%) and Bronze Grass Skink (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Striped Skink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Cat Tien National Park (10 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.
