Morethia ruficauda
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In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%
Morethia ruficauda, the lined firetail skink, is a species of skink found in Northern Territory, Western Australia and South Australia in Australia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Cape Range | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Lined Firetail Skink sighting in Litchfield National Park on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 9th most-seen of the 24 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Lined Firetail Skink in Litchfield National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August, the lowest month. That is one of Litchfield National Park's wettest months, with about 400 mm of rain against almost none in July.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lined Firetail 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.
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Lined Firetail Skink sightings, Litchfield National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Cape Range (Australia, about 30%) and Nitmiluk National Park (Australia, about 30%).
Same family: Scincidae
The closest relatives of the Lined Firetail Skink that you can see in Litchfield National Park (family Scincidae, Skinks) are Bauxite Rainbow Skink (about 50%), Lowlands Plain-backed Ctenotus (about 50%) and Slender Rainbow Skink (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lined Firetail Skink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Litchfield National Park (18 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.
