Sphenomorphus indicus
Silhouette: Gopal Murali · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Sphenomorphus indicus (Indian forest skink) is a species of skink. Its habit is lacertiform; the distance between the end of the snout and the fore limb contained about 1.6 times in the distance between axilla and groin. Snout short, obtuse; loreal region nearly vertical. Lower eyelid scaly. Nostril pierced in a single nasal, or between a nasal and a postnasal; no supranasal; rostral convex, largely m contact with the frontonasal, which is broader than long, and forms a narrow suture with the frontal; the latter as long as frontoparietal and parietals together, in contact with the first, second, and third supraoculars; 4 large supraoculars, followed by 2 very small ones; first supraocular not much longer than second; 9 or 10 supracilianes, first largest; frontoparietals and interparietal distinct, former a little longer than latter; parietals forming a short suture behind the interparietal; no nuchals; fifth and sixth upper labials largest and below the eye. Ear-opening oval, smaller than eye-opening; no auricular lobules. 36 or 38 smooth scales round the middle of the body, laterals smallest. A pair of large pre-anals. When the limbs are pressed against the body,... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Indian Forest Skink sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 7th most-seen of the 30 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April to June
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Indian Forest Skink in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March and October–January, the lowest months.
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Indian Forest Skink sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Indian Forest Skink sightings, Doi Inthanon National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Taroko National Park (Taiwan, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Indian Forest Skink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Doi Inthanon National Park (15 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.
