Cryptoblepharus africanus
Silhouette: David Orr · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~80% 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 |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report an East-African Snake-eyed Skink sighting in Zanzibar City on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 5 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and August–January
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report an East-African Snake-eyed Skink in Zanzibar City on a given day, against about 10% in February and July, the lowest months. April has too few records to rate.
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.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate East-African Snake-eyed Skink sightings, Zanzibar City has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Dar es-Salaam (Tanzania, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the East-African Snake-eyed Skink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Zanzibar 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.
