Carlia amax
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
Carlia amax is a species of skink, commonly known as the bauxite rainbow-skink, in the genus Carlia. It is native to northern Australia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Likely
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Bauxite Rainbow Skink sighting in Kakadu National Park on a given day, based on 172 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 54 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and February
In those months about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Bauxite Rainbow Skink in Kakadu National Park on a given day, against about 50% in May and July, the lowest months. Those are among Kakadu National Park's wettest months, with about 320 mm of rain a month against almost none in August.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bauxite Rainbow 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.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Bauxite Rainbow Skink sightings, Kakadu National Park has the highest daily chance: about 60%. Next come Nitmiluk National Park (Australia, about 60%) and Litchfield National Park (Australia, about 50%).
Same genus: Carlia
The closest relatives of the Bauxite Rainbow Skink that you can see in Kakadu National Park (genus Carlia, Rainbow Skinks) are Closed-litter Rainbow-skink (about 10%), Shaded-litter Rainbow Skink (about 10%) and Slender Rainbow Skink (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bauxite Rainbow Skink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Kakadu National Park (172 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.
