Liopholis whitii
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
White's skink (Liopholis whitii), also known commonly as White's rock skink, is a species of lizard in the skink family. It was first described in 1804 by French naturalist Bernard Germain de Lacépède. It is endemic to Australia.
L. whitii is highly variable and may be a complex of closely related species The specific name, whitii, honours Irish surgeon and naturalist John White. Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.
Liopholis whitii moniligera (A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839) Liopholis whitii whitii (Lacèpėde, 1804) L. whitii is widespread in south-eastern Australia, including Tasmania and many Bass Strait islands. Natural habitats of the species include forest, shrubland, and rocky areas, at altitudes from sea level to 1,200 m (3,900 ft). The preferred habitat has rocks and shrubby heathland with minimal environmental disturbance.
White's skink is a stocky, slow-growing, medium-sized species, reaching a maximum snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 90 mm (3.5 in). Both sexes are mature at ~75 mm (3.0 in) (SVL), a size typically achieved... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freycinet National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Maria Island National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Flinders Chase | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White's Rock-skink sighting in Hobart on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a White's Rock-skink in Hobart on a given day, against under 5% in February, April–September and November, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White's Rock-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.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate White's Rock-skink sightings, Hobart has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Melbourne (Australia, under 5%).
Same family: Scincidae
The closest relatives of the White's Rock-skink that you can see in Hobart (family Scincidae, Skinks) are Metallic Coolskink (about 10%) and Blotched Bluetongue (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White's Rock-skink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Hobart (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.
