Acontias orientalis
Silhouette: David Orr · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Acontias orientalis, the Eastern striped blindworm or Eastern Cape legless skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to South Africa. Burrowing species, discovered in coastal regions and sediment-rich soils within inland valleys, thriving in environments ranging from moderately moist to somewhat arid conditions. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Cape Legless Skink sighting in Garden Route National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 26th most-seen of the 35 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March–June and November–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Cape Legless Skink in Garden Route National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February and July–October, the lowest months.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eastern Cape Legless Skink sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Eastern Cape Legless Skink sightings, Garden Route National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Addo Elephant National Park (South Africa, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eastern Cape Legless Skink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Garden Route National Park (10 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.
