Kalahari Tree Skink
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Kalahari Tree Skink

Trachylepis spilogaster

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Etosha National Park
101 Verified records at Etosha National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Kalahari tree skink (Trachylepis spilogaster), or spiny mabuya, is a species of lizard in the skink family (Scincidae). The species is endemic to southern Africa, including Namibia, South Africa, western Botswana, and southern Angola. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Kalahari Tree Skink sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 101 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park

Bocage's Mabuya
LC

Bocage's Mabuya

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis binotata

20–30% · Possible
Wahlberg’s Striped Skink

Wahlberg’s Striped Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis wahlbergii

10–20% · With luck
Western Rock Skink
LC

Western Rock Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis sulcata

10–20% · With luck
Variegated Skink
LC

Variegated Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis variegata

5–10% · With luck
Damara Skink
LC

Damara Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis damarana

5–10% · With luck
Cape Skink
LC

Cape Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis capensis

Insufficient data
Sharp-lipped Mabuya
LC

Sharp-lipped Mabuya

Reptile

Trachylepis acutilabris

Insufficient data
Sundevall's Writhing Skink
LC

Sundevall's Writhing Skink

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Mochlus sundevallii

Insufficient data
Namibian Snake-eyed Skink
LC

Namibian Snake-eyed Skink

Reptile

Panaspis namibiana

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
50–60
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
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 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
50–60%
2 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
30–40%
3 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
20–30%
4 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
5 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Kalahari Tree Skink in Etosha National Park?

About 37% of wildlife watchers report a Kalahari Tree Skink sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 101 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Kalahari Tree Skink in Etosha National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Kalahari Tree Skink in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.

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