Lamprolepis smaragdina
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
Lamprolepis smaragdina, the emerald tree skink, is also sometimes (ambiguously) known as green tree skink or emerald green skink. It is a non-threatened species which is not commonly seen, but it is becoming more popular in the exotic pet trade.
The emerald tree skink is generally bright lime green in color, with large black eyes rimmed with yellow. However, their rear limbs or the lower half of their body may be medium brown with white speckling. In some cases, the entire body is brown or speckled with black. They are generally between 8.5-10" in total length.
It is known as 'kuka' in the Kotos Amarasi language of West Timor, Indonesia. In the Philippines, it is called 'tabili' in Cebuano and in Waray. Linkem, et al. (2013) found that the most divergent clades of L. smaragdina were in Sulawesi. Oceanic populations represent the most recent expansions. The origin of populations on most islands is attributed primarily to waif dispersals prior to human colonization, although human-aided dispersals cannot be ruled out for some populations.
It is found in arboreal forests of Taiwan, Palawan, Luzon... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davao City | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 2 | Cebu City | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 3 | Denpasar | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZooParc de Beauval | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Tierpark Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | California Academy of Sciences | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Zoo Pilsen | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 5 | Abilene Zoological Gardens | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Kaliningrad Zoo | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 7 | Tallinn Zoo | 🇪🇪 Estonia | |
| 8 | Brookfield Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Chester Zoo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 11 | Marwell Zoo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 12 | Berlin Zoological Garden | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 13 | Wrocław Zoological Garden | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 14 | Fort Worth Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 15 | Łódź Zoo | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 16 | Little Rock Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 17 | Hertfordshire Zoo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 18 | Turtle Back Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 19 | The Abilene Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 20 | Ménagerie du Jardin des Plantes | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 21 | St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 22 | Africarium | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 23 | Aquarium Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 24 | Birch Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 25 | terrarium ogrodu zoologicznego we Wrocławiu | 🇵🇱 Poland |
No species of the same family or order lives in Cebu City, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report an Emerald Tree Skink sighting in Cebu City on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report an Emerald Tree Skink in Cebu City on a given day, against about 10% in January–February, April, July–August and October, the lowest months. That is one of Cebu City's driest months, with about 85 mm of rain against 240 mm in July.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Emerald Tree 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.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Emerald Tree Skink sightings, Cebu City ranks 2nd at about 40%. The best odds are in Davao City (Philippines, about 50%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Emerald Tree Skink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Cebu City (9 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.
