What are the chances of seeing a Bar-sided Skink in Brisbane?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bar-sided Skink sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 39 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 29th most-seen of the 43 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.
When is the best time to see a Bar-sided Skink in Brisbane?
July, September and November–May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bar-sided Skink in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in June, August and October, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Bar-sided Skink?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bar-sided 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.
Is Brisbane the best place to see a Bar-sided Skink?
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Bar-sided Skink sightings, Brisbane ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Sydney (Australia, about 10%).
Where does the Bar-sided Skink sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bar-sided Skink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Brisbane (39 verified sightings), 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.