Eutropis rudis
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Eutropis rudis, commonly known as the rough mabuya or brown mabuya, is a species of skink. It is found in the Maritime Southeast Asia: Indonesia (Borneo, Sumatra, Mentawai Islands, Java, and Sulawesi), Malaysia (Sabah and Sarawak), Philippine Islands, Sulu Islands, as well as on the Nicobar islands of India. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Tangkoko Nature Reserve | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Rough Mabuya sighting in Kinabalu Park on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 20th most-seen of the 69 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.
January to April
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Rough Mabuya in Kinabalu Park on a given day, against under 5% in May and November, the lowest months.
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rough Mabuya sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
5th of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Rough Mabuya sightings, Kinabalu Park ranks 5th at about 30%. The best odds are in Sepilok (Malaysia, about 40%), Tanjung Puting National Park (Indonesia, about 30%) and Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 30%).
Same family: Scincidae
The closest relatives of the Rough Mabuya that you can see in Kinabalu Park (family Scincidae, Skinks) are Borneo Skink (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 Rough Mabuya is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Kinabalu Park (25 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.
