Silvascincus murrayi
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
Silvascincus murrayi, also known commonly as the blue-speckled forest-skink and Murray's skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae. The species is native to New South Wales and Queensland in Australia.
The specific name, murrayi, is in honor of Canadian oceanographer, John Murray. Adults of Silvascincus murrayi have an average snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 11 cm (4.3 in). The body is robust. Dorsally, it is golden brown to coppery brown, with black scale edges and black flecks. The flanks are black with yellow dots and fine bluish white speckles. Ventrally, it is pale yellow.
Silvascincus murrayi is found in extreme eastern Australia, in northeastern New South Wales and southeastern Queensland. The preferred natural habitat of Silvascincus murrayi is forest. The mode of reproduction of Silvacincus murrayi has been described as viviparous and as ovoviviparous. Litter size is three to five neonates.
Boulenger, G.A. (1887). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-speckled Forest Skink sighting in Lamington National Park on a given day, based on 243 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 38 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
In that month about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-speckled Forest Skink in Lamington National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to August, the lowest months. That is one of Lamington National Park's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain against 40 mm in August.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Blue-speckled Forest Skink sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Blue-speckled Forest Skink sightings, Lamington National Park has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Blue-speckled Forest Skink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Lamington National Park (243 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.
