Dark Barsided Skink

Dark Barsided Skink

Concinnia martini

Silhouette: David Orr · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR Endemic
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Springbrook National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

6 Verified sightings at Springbrook National Park From 2019 to 2026
18 In all 2 parks
January Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Dark Barsided Skink

The dark barsided skink (Concinnia martini) is a species of skink found in Queensland and New South Wales in Australia. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dark Barsided Skink in Springbrook National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dark Barsided Skink sighting in Springbrook National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 22nd most-seen of the 27 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Dark Barsided Skink in Springbrook National Park?

June, October and December–January

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dark Barsided Skink in Springbrook National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–May, July–September and November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Dark Barsided Skink?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dark Barsided Skink sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Springbrook National Park the best place to see a Dark Barsided Skink?

Among the best

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Dark Barsided Skink sightings, Springbrook National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Lamington National Park (Australia, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Dark Barsided Skink live in Springbrook National Park?

Same family: Scincidae

The closest relatives of the Dark Barsided Skink that you can see in Springbrook National Park (family Scincidae, Skinks) are Land Mullet (about 50%), Blue-speckled Forest Skink (about 20%) and Eastern Water Skink (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Dark Barsided Skink sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dark Barsided Skink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Springbrook National Park (6 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.

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