Great Plains Skink
Plestiodon obsoletus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Escíncid)
- GenusPlestiodon (Toothy Skinks)
- SpeciesPlestiodon obsoletus (Great Plains Skink)
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Great Plains Skink sighting in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 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 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Great Plains Skink in Guadalupe Mountains National Park?
About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Great Plains Skink sighting in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Great Plains Skink in Guadalupe Mountains National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Great Plains Skink in Guadalupe Mountains National Park in our monthly data.