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Cape Skink

Trachylepis capensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Addo Elephant National Park
22 Verified records at Addo Elephant National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Trachylepis capensis is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to southern Africa. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Skink sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Addo Elephant National Park

Variable Skink
LC

Variable Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis varia

5–10% · With luck
Variegated Skink
LC

Variegated Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis variegata

<5% · Rare
Western Rock Skink
LC

Western Rock Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis sulcata

Insufficient data
Rainbow Skink

Rainbow Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis margaritifera

Insufficient data
Red-sided Skink
LC

Red-sided Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis homalocephala

Insufficient data
Linnaeus' Lance Skink
LC

Linnaeus' Lance Skink

Reptile

Acontias orientalis

10–20% · With luck
Boulenger's Burrowing Skink
LC

Boulenger's Burrowing Skink

Reptile

Scelotes anguineus

<5% · Rare
Thin-tailed Legless Skink
LC

Thin-tailed Legless Skink

Reptile

Acontias gracilicauda

<5% · Rare
Algoa Legless Skink

Algoa Legless Skink

Reptile

Acontias lineicauda

Insufficient data
Peters' Burrowing Skink
LC

Peters' Burrowing Skink

Reptile

Scelotes caffer

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
2 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
3 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
4 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Cape Skink in Addo Elephant National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Skink sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Cape Skink in Addo Elephant National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Cape Skink in Addo Elephant National Park in our monthly data.

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