Liopholis whitii
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
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 |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a White's Rock-skink sighting in Flinders Chase on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 5th most-seen of the 6 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.
December and January
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a White's Rock-skink in Flinders Chase on a given day, against under 5% in February–April and August–September, 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.
5th of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate White's Rock-skink sightings, Flinders Chase ranks 5th at about 20%. The best odds are in Freycinet National Park (Australia, about 70%), Maria Island National Park (Australia, about 50%) and Wilsons Promontory National Park (Australia, about 50%). All parks ranked.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White's Rock-skink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Flinders Chase (9 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.
