Liopholis whitii
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
White's skink (Liopholis whitii), also known commonly as White's rock skink, is a species of lizard in the skink family. It was first described in 1804 by French naturalist Bernard Germain de Lacépède. It is endemic to Australia.
L. whitii is highly variable and may be a complex of closely related species The specific name, whitii, honours Irish surgeon and naturalist John White. Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.
Liopholis whitii moniligera (A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839) Liopholis whitii whitii (Lacèpėde, 1804) L. whitii is widespread in south-eastern Australia, including Tasmania and many Bass Strait islands. Natural habitats of the species include forest, shrubland, and rocky areas, at altitudes from sea level to 1,200 m (3,900 ft). The preferred habitat has rocks and shrubby heathland with minimal environmental disturbance.
White's skink is a stocky, slow-growing, medium-sized species, reaching a maximum snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 90 mm (3.5 in). Both sexes are mature at ~75 mm (3.0 in) (SVL), a size typically achieved... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freycinet National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Maria Island National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Flinders Chase | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a White's Rock-skink sighting in Maria Island National Park on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the most-seen of the 5 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 White's Rock-skink in Maria Island National Park on a given day, against about 10% in June to August, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White's Rock-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.
2nd of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate White's Rock-skink sightings, Maria Island National Park ranks 2nd at about 50%. The best odds are in Freycinet National Park (Australia, about 70%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Scincidae
The closest relatives of the White's Rock-skink that you can see in Maria Island National Park (family Scincidae, Skinks) are Ocellated Coolskink (about 50%), Tasmanian Tree Skink (about 30%) and Metallic Coolskink (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White's Rock-skink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Maria Island National Park (36 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.
