Trachylepis variegata
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The variegated skink (Trachylepis variegata) is a species of skink found in Africa. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Coast National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 3 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Variegated Skink sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 14th most-seen of the 39 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, July, October and December
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Variegated Skink in Namib-Naukluft National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April and November, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Variegated 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.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Variegated Skink sightings, Namib-Naukluft National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in West Coast National Park (South Africa, about 20%).
Same genus: Trachylepis
The closest relatives of the Variegated Skink that you can see in Namib-Naukluft National Park (genus Trachylepis, Afro-Malagasy Mabuyas) are Kalahari Tree Skink (about 30%), Western three-striped skink (about 20%) and Sharp-lipped Mabuya (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Variegated Skink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Namib-Naukluft National Park (28 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.
