Dark Barsided Skink

Dark Barsided Skink

Concinnia martini

Silhouette: David Orr · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR Endemic
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Lamington National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

12 Verified sightings at Lamington National Park From 2019 to 2026
18 In all 2 parks
January Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Dark Barsided Skink

The dark barsided skink (Concinnia martini) is a species of skink found in Queensland and New South Wales in Australia. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Closest Relatives at Lamington National Park

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dark Barsided Skink in Lamington National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dark Barsided Skink sighting in Lamington National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 29th most-seen of the 38 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Dark Barsided Skink in Lamington National Park?

January and February

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dark Barsided Skink in Lamington National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–August and December, the lowest months. Those are among Lamington National Park's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain a month against 40 mm in August.

What time of day is best to see a Dark Barsided Skink?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dark Barsided Skink sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Lamington National Park the best place to see a Dark Barsided Skink?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Dark Barsided Skink sightings, Lamington National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%).

Where does the Dark Barsided Skink sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dark Barsided Skink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Lamington National Park (12 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.

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