Carlia amax
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In 3 days ~90% 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 60% of wildlife watchers report a Bauxite Rainbow Skink sighting in Nitmiluk National Park on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 13 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.
February
In that month about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Bauxite Rainbow Skink in Nitmiluk National Park on a given day, against about 10% in September, the lowest month. That is one of Nitmiluk National Park's wettest months, with about 240 mm of rain against almost none in August.
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.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Bauxite Rainbow Skink sightings, Nitmiluk National Park ranks 2nd at about 60%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kakadu National Park (Australia, about 60%).
Same family: Scincidae
The closest relatives of the Bauxite Rainbow Skink that you can see in Nitmiluk National Park (family Scincidae, Skinks) are Brown-backed Ctenotus (about 40%) and Lined Firetail Skink (about 30%), 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 Nitmiluk National Park (34 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.
