South American Spotted Skink
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South American Spotted Skink

Copeoglossum nigropunctatum

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

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. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a South American Spotted Skink sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
10–20
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
50–60%
2 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
3 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
4 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
5 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
6 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
7 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
8 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
9 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
10 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
11 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
12 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
13 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a South American Spotted Skink in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a South American Spotted Skink sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see South American Spotted Skink in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?

August has the highest sighting rate for South American Spotted Skink in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in our monthly data.

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