Copeoglossum nigropunctatum
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Copeoglossum nigropunctatum, also known as the black-spotted skink, common coppery mabuya, or South American spotted skink, is a species of skink found in South America. It has shiny bronze or copper skin, with a dark longitudinal stripe along each flank that is often bordered by cream-colored lines.
It has been recorded as present in much of the northern South America and the Amazon River Basin, including Venezuela, the Guyanas (Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname), Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay.
Mabuya nigropunctata at the Encyclopedia of Life Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 2 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
No species of the same family or order lives in Yasuní National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a South American Spotted Skink sighting in Yasuní National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 39th most-seen of the 49 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a South American Spotted Skink in Yasuní National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–July and September–December, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most South American Spotted 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.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate South American Spotted Skink sightings, Yasuní National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Brownsberg Nature Park (Suriname, about 50%) and Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the South American Spotted Skink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Yasuní National Park (6 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.
