Cryptoblepharus pulcher
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Cryptoblepharus pulcher, the elegant snake-eyed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to southern and eastern Australia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Elegant Snake-eyed Skink sighting in Royal National Park on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 21st most-seen of the 37 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.
January, March, June–August and November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Elegant Snake-eyed Skink in Royal National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May and October, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Elegant Snake-eyed Skink sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Elegant Snake-eyed Skink sightings, Royal National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Noosa National Park (Australia, about 20%).
Same family: Scincidae
The closest relatives of the Elegant Snake-eyed Skink that you can see in Royal National Park (family Scincidae, Skinks) are Eastern Water Skink (about 50%), Copper-tailed Ctenotus (about 30%) and Common Bluetongue (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Elegant Snake-eyed Skink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Royal National Park (17 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.
