Egernia (Spiny-tailed and Crevice Skinks)

Species in this group

LC

Egernia kingii

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

LC Endemic

Egernia saxatilis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC Endemic

Egernia striolata

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Egernia cunninghami

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Egernia stokesii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Egernia mcpheei

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~50%

Jan

~50%

Feb

~50%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~50%

Sep

~60%

Oct

~50%

Nov

~50%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Spiny-tailed and Crevice Skinks

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 9 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 34 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Rottnest Island	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~90%
	King's Skink			~90%
2	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~60%
	Black Crevice-skink			~60%
3	Flinders Ranges National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 6	~60%
	Tree Skink			~40%
	Gidgee Skink			~20%
4	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 6	~50%
	Cunningham's Skink			~40%
	Black Crevice-skink			~20%
5	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 6	~40%
	Cunningham's Skink			~30%
	Black Crevice-skink			~10%
6	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~20%
	Cunningham's Skink			~20%
7	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~20%
	Eastern Crevice Skink			~20%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Perth	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~10%
	King's Skink			~10%
2	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~10%
	Cunningham's Skink			~10%
3	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	<5%
	Cunningham's Skink			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Australia Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
2	Zoo Pilsen	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
3	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Brookfield Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Kyabram Fauna Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
7	Alice Springs Desert Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
8	Phoenix Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	Australia Walkabout Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
10	Healesville Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
11	Berlin Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
12	Wrocław Zoological Garden	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
13	Taronga Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
14	Wilhelma	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
15	Allwetterzoo Münster	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
16	Münster Zoo	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
17	Melbourne Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
18	Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
19	San Antonio Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
20	Schönbrunn Zoo	🇦🇹 Austria	In captivity
21	Auckland Zoo	🇳🇿 New Zealand	In captivity
22	London Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
23	Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
24	Sydney Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
25	Wellington Zoo	🇳🇿 New Zealand	In captivity
26	Grodno Zoo	🇧🇾 Belarus	In captivity
27	Gorge Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
28	Symbio Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
29	Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
30	Melbourne Aquarium	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
31	Africarium	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
32	Aquarium Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
33	terrarium ogrodu zoologicznego we Wrocławiu	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
34	Wirrimbirra Flora & Fauna Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity

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Spiny-tailed and Crevice Skinks

Species in this group

King's Skink

Black Crevice-skink

Tree Skink

Cunningham's Skink

Gidgee Skink

Eastern Crevice Skink

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Spiny-tailed and Crevice Skinks

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found