Cryptoblepharus africanus
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
Cryptoblepharus africanus, the East African snake-eyed skink or African coral rag skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in eastern Africa. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zanzibar City | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Dar es-Salaam | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report an East-African Snake-eyed Skink sighting in Dar es-Salaam on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 4th most-seen of the 6 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report an East-African Snake-eyed Skink in Dar es-Salaam on a given day, against under 5% in May to July, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most East-African Snake-eyed 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 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate East-African Snake-eyed Skink sightings, Dar es-Salaam ranks 2nd at about 30%. The best odds are in Zanzibar City (Tanzania, about 40%).
Same family: Scincidae
The closest relatives of the East-African Snake-eyed Skink that you can see in Dar es-Salaam (family Scincidae, Skinks) are African Striped Skink (about 30%) and Speckle-lipped Mabuya (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the East-African Snake-eyed Skink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Dar es-Salaam (7 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.
