Trachylepis occidentalis
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The western three-striped skink (Trachylepis occidentalis) is a species of skink found in Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, and Angola. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Western three-striped skink sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 20th most-seen of the 39 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Western three-striped skink in Namib-Naukluft National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and October, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Western three-striped skink sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Western three-striped skink sightings, Namib-Naukluft National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (South Africa, about 10%).
Same genus: Trachylepis
The closest relatives of the Western three-striped skink that you can see in Namib-Naukluft National Park (genus Trachylepis, Afro-Malagasy Mabuyas) are Kalahari Tree Skink (about 30%), Variegated 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 Western three-striped skink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Namib-Naukluft National Park (20 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.
