Carinascincus metallicus
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
"Metallic skink" may also refer to the garden skink (Lampropholis delicata). Carinascincus metallicus, the metallic cool-skink or metallic skink is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to Australia, found in southern Victoria, as well as in Tasmania where it is the most widespread and common lizard, occurring on many offshore islands in Bass Strait as well as the mainland. It gives birth to live young. It is highly variable in colour and pattern, and may be a complex of closely related species.
The Metallic Skink exhibits a range of colour variations depending on its habitat. It is typically brown with pale or dark streaks, sometimes forming distinct longitudinal stripes along its body. The dorsal scales have a metallic sheen, which gives the species its name. The underside is usually grey or white with dark spots on the throat, chest, and tail, while the belly and lower tail often have an orange or pink hue.
This species has 24–28 rows of keeled (ridged) scales at mid-body. It has dark eyes, a movable lower eyelid with a transparent disc, and an ear opening of similar size. Adult skinks can grow up to 63 mm in length.... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Maria Island National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Freycinet National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hobart | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Metallic Coolskink sighting in Wilsons Promontory National Park on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 8th most-seen of the 14 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Metallic Coolskink in Wilsons Promontory National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April and June–August, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Metallic Coolskink sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Metallic Coolskink sightings, Wilsons Promontory National Park ranks 4th at about 30%. The best odds are in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park (Australia, about 80%), Maria Island National Park (Australia, about 30%) and Freycinet National Park (Australia, about 30%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Scincidae
The closest relatives of the Metallic Coolskink that you can see in Wilsons Promontory National Park (family Scincidae, Skinks) are Cool-temperate Water Skink (about 60%), White's Rock-skink (about 50%) and Blotched Bluetongue (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Metallic Coolskink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Wilsons Promontory National Park (33 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.
