Yolk-bellied Snake-skink

Yolk-bellied Snake-skink

Ophioscincus ophioscincus

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR Endemic
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Brisbane

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

5 Verified sightings at Brisbane
May Best month

About the Yolk-bellied Snake-skink

The yolk-bellied snake-skink (Ophioscincus ophioscincus) is a species of skink found in Queensland in Australia. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

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.

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