Rough Mabuya

Rough Mabuya

Eutropis rudis

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Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Tangkoko Nature Reserve

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

6 Verified sightings at Tangkoko Nature Reserve From 2019 to 2026
168 In all 6 parks
November Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Rough Mabuya

Eutropis rudis, commonly known as the rough mabuya or brown mabuya, is a species of skink. It is found in the Maritime Southeast Asia: Indonesia (Borneo, Sumatra, Mentawai Islands, Java, and Sulawesi), Malaysia (Sabah and Sarawak), Philippine Islands, Sulu Islands, as well as on the Nicobar islands of India. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~40%
2 Tanjung Puting National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~30%
3 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~30%
4 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~30%
5 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~30%
6 Tangkoko Nature Reserve 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~20%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Rough Mabuya in Tangkoko Nature Reserve?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rough Mabuya sighting in Tangkoko Nature Reserve on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 11th most-seen of the 12 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.

When is the best time to see a Rough Mabuya in Tangkoko Nature Reserve?

November

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Rough Mabuya in Tangkoko Nature Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in October and December–June, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Rough Mabuya?

Between 3 and 6 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rough Mabuya sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Is Tangkoko Nature Reserve the best place to see a Rough Mabuya?

6th of 6

Of the 6 parks where we can rate Rough Mabuya sightings, Tangkoko Nature Reserve ranks 6th at about 20%. The best odds are in Sepilok (Malaysia, about 40%), Tanjung Puting National Park (Indonesia, about 30%) and Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 30%).

Where does the Rough Mabuya sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Rough Mabuya is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Tangkoko Nature Reserve (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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