Major Skink
Bellatorias frerei
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Escíncid)
- GenusBellatorias (Bellatorias Skinks)
- SpeciesBellatorias frerei (Major Skink)
The major skink (Bellatorias frerei) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to part of Australia and part of Australasia. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Major Skink sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 60 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Daintree National Park
Closed-litter Rainbow Skink
Carlia longipes
Northern Red-throated Rainbow Skink
Carlia crypta
Rainforest Water-skink
Concinnia tigrina
Prickly Forest Skink
Gnypetoscincus queenslandiae
Pale-lipped Shadeskink
Saproscincus basiliscus
Cream-striped Shining-skink
Cryptoblepharus virgatus
Black-tailed Bar-lipped Skink
Glaphyromorphus nigricaudis
Coastal Snake-eyed Skink
Cryptoblepharus litoralis
Lewis' Shadeskink
Saproscincus lewisi
Common Bluetongue
Tiliqua scincoides
Four-fingered Shadeskink
Saproscincus tetradactylus
Pink-Tongued Lizard
Cyclodomorphus gerrardii
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Major Skink in Daintree National Park?
About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Major Skink sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 60 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Major Skink in Daintree National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Major Skink in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.