Carlia amax
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
Carlia amax is a species of skink, commonly known as the bauxite rainbow-skink, in the genus Carlia. It is native to northern Australia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Bauxite Rainbow Skink sighting in Litchfield National Park on a given day, based on 39 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 24 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Bauxite Rainbow Skink in Litchfield National Park on a given day, against about 10% in January and October, the lowest months. That is one of Litchfield National Park's wettest months, with about 290 mm of rain against almost none in July.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bauxite Rainbow Skink sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Bauxite Rainbow Skink sightings, Litchfield National Park ranks 3rd at about 50%. The best odds are in Kakadu National Park (Australia, about 60%) and Nitmiluk National Park (Australia, about 60%).
Same genus: Carlia
The closest relatives of the Bauxite Rainbow Skink that you can see in Litchfield National Park (genus Carlia, Rainbow Skinks) are Slender Rainbow Skink (about 30%) and Red-sided Rainbow Skink (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bauxite Rainbow Skink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Litchfield National Park (39 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.
