Carinascincus metallicus
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
"Metallic skink" may also refer to the garden skink (Lampropholis delicata). Carinascincus metallicus, the metallic cool-skink or metallic skink is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to Australia, found in southern Victoria, as well as in Tasmania where it is the most widespread and common lizard, occurring on many offshore islands in Bass Strait as well as the mainland. It gives birth to live young. It is highly variable in colour and pattern, and may be a complex of closely related species.
The Metallic Skink exhibits a range of colour variations depending on its habitat. It is typically brown with pale or dark streaks, sometimes forming distinct longitudinal stripes along its body. The dorsal scales have a metallic sheen, which gives the species its name. The underside is usually grey or white with dark spots on the throat, chest, and tail, while the belly and lower tail often have an orange or pink hue.
This species has 24–28 rows of keeled (ridged) scales at mid-body. It has dark eyes, a movable lower eyelid with a transparent disc, and an ear opening of similar size. Adult skinks can grow up to 63 mm in length.... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Maria Island National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Freycinet National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hobart | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Metallic Coolskink sighting in Freycinet National Park on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 4th most-seen of the 9 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.
February and October
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Metallic Coolskink in Freycinet National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to August, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Metallic Coolskink sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Metallic Coolskink sightings, Freycinet National Park ranks 3rd at about 30%. The best odds are in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park (Australia, about 80%) and Maria Island National Park (Australia, about 30%). All parks ranked.
Same genus: Carinascincus
The closest relatives of the Metallic Coolskink that you can see in Freycinet National Park (genus Carinascincus, Coolskinks) are Ocellated Coolskink (about 40%) and Tasmanian Tree Skink (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Metallic Coolskink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Freycinet National Park (17 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.
