Cryptic Skink
Oligosoma inconspicuum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Escíncid)
- GenusOligosoma (New Zealand skinks)
- SpeciesOligosoma inconspicuum (Cryptic Skink)
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Cryptic Skink sighting in Fiordland National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Fiordland National Park
Eyres skink
Oligosoma repens
McCann’s Skink
Oligosoma maccanni
Common New Zealand Skink
Oligosoma polychroma
Green Skink
Oligosoma chloronoton
Barrier skink
Oligosoma judgei
Awakopaka Skink
Oligosoma awakopaka
Sinbad skink
Oligosoma pikitanga
📅 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 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cryptic Skink in Fiordland National Park?
About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Cryptic Skink sighting in Fiordland National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Cryptic Skink in Fiordland National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Cryptic Skink in Fiordland National Park in our monthly data.