What are the chances of seeing a Yolk-bellied Snake-skink in Brisbane?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yolk-bellied Snake-skink 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.
When is the best time to see a Yolk-bellied Snake-skink in Brisbane?
May
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yolk-bellied Snake-skink in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Yolk-bellied Snake-skink?
Only Brisbane, in our data
Brisbane is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Yolk-bellied Snake-skink sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Yolk-bellied Snake-skink live in Brisbane?
Same family: Scincidae
The closest relatives of the Yolk-bellied Snake-skink that you can see in Brisbane (family Scincidae, Skinks) are Eastern Water Skink (about 30%), Common Bluetongue (about 30%) and Elegant Snake-eyed Skink (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Yolk-bellied Snake-skink sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yolk-bellied Snake-skink 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.