Ctenotus taeniolatus
Silhouette: David Orr · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Ctenotus taeniolatus, the copper-tailed ctenotus or copper-tailed skink, is a species of medium-sized skink found commonly along the eastern seaboard of Australia and throughout the country generally. Striped skinks are found in open bushland and heathland. They can grow to be 30 cm long.
Striped skinks are olive brown on top with stripes of dark brown and white running from head to tail. They have a black, white-edged vertebral band and a white dorsolateral band edged in black. The sides are dark brown and spotted with white.
Like most skinks, they eat mainly small invertebrates like insects and worms. They live in rocky and sandy areas, seeking sunny basking spots with cover nearby so they can dart away from predators. photo of Ctenotus taeniolatus, Townsville Reptiles
photo of Ctenotus taeniolatus, Museum Victoria photo of Ctenotus taeniolatus, Museum Victoria Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Copper-tailed Ctenotus sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 41st most-seen of the 43 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Copper-tailed Ctenotus in Brisbane on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Copper-tailed Ctenotus sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Copper-tailed Ctenotus sightings, Brisbane ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Sydney (Australia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Copper-tailed Ctenotus is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Brisbane (5 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.
