Trachylepis variegata
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The variegated skink (Trachylepis variegata) is a species of skink found in Africa. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Coast National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 3 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Variegated Skink sighting in West Coast National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 13th most-seen of the 23 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.
June and September
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Variegated Skink in West Coast National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, May and October, the lowest months. Those are among West Coast National Park's wettest months, with about 50 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in February.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Variegated 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.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Variegated Skink sightings, West Coast National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Namib-Naukluft National Park (Namibia, about 20%) and Addo Elephant National Park (South Africa, about 10%).
Same genus: Trachylepis
The closest relatives of the Variegated Skink that you can see in West Coast National Park (genus Trachylepis, Afro-Malagasy Mabuyas) are Cape Skink (about 30%) and Red-sided Skink (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Variegated Skink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in West Coast National Park (14 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.
