Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Escíncid)
- GenusPlestiodon (Toothy Skinks)
- SpeciesPlestiodon inexpectatus (Southeastern Five-lined Skink)
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Southeastern Five-lined Skink sighting in Everglades National Park, based on 92 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Everglades National Park
📅 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 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Southeastern Five-lined Skink in Everglades National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Southeastern Five-lined Skink sighting in Everglades National Park, based on 92 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Southeastern Five-lined Skink in Everglades National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Southeastern Five-lined Skink in Everglades National Park in our monthly data.