Genus

Asian Forest Skinks

Sphenomorphus

7 species in our catalog · found in 12 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyScincidae (Skinks)
GenusSphenomorphus (Asian Forest Skinks)

Species in this group

Sphenomorphus maculatus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Sphenomorphus melanopogon

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Sphenomorphus sabanus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Sphenomorphus indicus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Sphenomorphus anomalopus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Sphenomorphus taiwanensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Sphenomorphus kinabaluensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~40%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Asian Forest Skinks

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 47 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 7	~70%
	Spotted Forest Skink			~70%
2	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 7	~50%
	Spotted Forest Skink			~50%
3	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 7	~40%
	Spotted Forest Skink			~40%
4	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 7	~40%
	Spotted Forest Skink			~20%
	Indian Forest Skink			~20%
5	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 7	~30%
	Spotted Forest Skink			~30%
6	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 7	~30%
	Lesser Sunda Dark-throated Skink			~30%
7	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2 of 7	~20%
	Sabah Slender Skink			~20%
	Kinabalu Forest Skink			~10%
8	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 7	~20%
	Sabah Slender Skink			~20%
9	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	2 of 7	~20%
	Taiwan Alpine Skink			~10%
	Indian Forest Skink			~10%
10	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 7	~20%
	Sabah Slender Skink			~20%
11	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 7	~10%
	Long-Toed Forest Skink			~10%
12	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 7	~10%
	Sabah Slender Skink			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Guiyang	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	~50%
	Indian Forest Skink			~50%
2	Taipei	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 7	~20%
	Indian Forest Skink			~20%
3	Hangzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	~20%
	Indian Forest Skink			~20%
4	Taichung	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 7	~20%
	Indian Forest Skink			~20%
5	Nanjing	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	~20%
	Indian Forest Skink			~20%
6	Guangzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	~10%
	Indian Forest Skink			~10%
7	Hong Kong	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	<5%
	Indian Forest Skink			<5%

Asian Forest Skinks

Species in this group

Spotted Forest Skink

Lesser Sunda Dark-throated Skink

Sabah Slender Skink

Indian Forest Skink

Long-Toed Forest Skink

Taiwan Alpine Skink

Kinabalu Forest Skink

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Asian Forest Skinks

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked