Sphenomorphus taiwanensis
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Sphenomorphus taiwanensis is a species of skink. It is endemic to Taiwan and is common in areas above 1,800 m (5,900 ft) asl. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Taiwan Alpine Skink sighting in Taroko National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 11th most-seen of the 14 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and July–August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Taiwan Alpine Skink in Taroko National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to April, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Taiwan Alpine 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.
Only Taroko National Park, in our data
Taroko National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Taiwan Alpine Skink sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Taiwan Alpine Skink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Taroko National Park (8 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.
