Cryptoblepharus pulcher
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Cryptoblepharus pulcher, the elegant snake-eyed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to southern and eastern Australia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Elegant Snake-eyed Skink sighting in Sydney on a given day, based on 942 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 4th most-seen of the 39 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and April
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Elegant Snake-eyed Skink in Sydney on a given day, against about 20% in June and November, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Elegant Snake-eyed Skink sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Elegant Snake-eyed Skink sightings, Sydney has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Brisbane (Australia, about 30%).
Same family: Scincidae
The closest relatives of the Elegant Snake-eyed Skink that you can see in Sydney (family Scincidae, Skinks) are Eastern Water Skink (about 40%), Common Bluetongue (about 30%) and Delicate Skink (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Elegant Snake-eyed Skink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Sydney (942 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.
