Lipinia microcerca
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Lipinia microcerca, also known as the banded lipinia, Sipora striped skink, or common striped skink, is a species of skink. It is found in southern Vietnam, Cambodia, and southern Laos; its range might extend into Thailand and eastern Myanmar. Until a recent (2019) revision, it was considered a subspecies of Lipinia vittigera. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 3 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Striped Skink sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 27th most-seen of the 30 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and October–November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Striped Skink in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, March–April and June–September, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Striped Skink sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Common Striped Skink sightings, Doi Inthanon National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Khao Yai National Park (Thailand, about 30%) and Cat Tien National Park (Vietnam, about 20%).
Same family: Scincidae
The closest relatives of the Common Striped Skink that you can see in Doi Inthanon National Park (family Scincidae, Skinks) are Spotted Forest Skink (about 20%), Indian Forest Skink (about 20%) and Many-lined Sun-skink (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Striped Skink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Doi Inthanon National Park (5 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
