Eulamprus heatwolei
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
The warm-temperate water-skink, Heatwole's water skink or yellow-bellied water skink (Eulamprus heatwolei) is a species of skink found in New South Wales and Victoria in Australia. It lives in rocky habitats, preferring those near water such as bogs, swamps, creek and river margins. It can also be found on dry and wet forests, open woodlands and heathlands, commonly seen basking on waterside logs and rocks. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Water Skink sighting in Kosciuszko National Park on a given day, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 6th most-seen of the 20 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.
January and February
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Water Skink in Kosciuszko National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–August and October, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Southern Water 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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Southern Water Skink sightings, Kosciuszko National Park ranks 2nd at about 30%. The best odds are in Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 40%).
Same genus: Eulamprus
The closest relatives of the Southern Water Skink that you can see in Kosciuszko National Park (genus Eulamprus, Water Skinks) are Cool-temperate Water Skink (about 30%) and Alpine Meadow-skink (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Southern Water Skink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Kosciuszko National Park (35 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.
