Dasia vittata
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
Dasia vittata, the Borneo skink or striped tree skink, is a species of lizard endemic to Borneo. It is oviparous and arboreal. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuching | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Borneo Skink sighting in Kinabalu Park on a given day, based on 47 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 12th most-seen of the 69 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Borneo Skink in Kinabalu Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and March, the lowest months.
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Borneo Skink sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
3rd of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Borneo Skink sightings, Kinabalu Park ranks 3rd at about 30%. The best odds are in Sepilok (Malaysia, about 50%) and Bako National Park (Malaysia, about 40%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Scincidae
The closest relatives of the Borneo Skink that you can see in Kinabalu Park (family Scincidae, Skinks) are Rough Mabuya (about 30%), Sabah Slender Skink (about 20%) and Beccari's Keeled Skink (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Borneo Skink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Kinabalu Park (47 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.
