East-African Snake-eyed Skink
Cryptoblepharus africanus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Escíncid)
- GenusCryptoblepharus (Snake-eyed Skinks)
- SpeciesCryptoblepharus africanus (East-African Snake-eyed Skink)
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a East-African Snake-eyed Skink sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Eastern Sand Skink
Trachylepis depressa
African Striped Skink
Trachylepis striata
Giant Lance Skink
Acontias plumbeus
Fitzsimons' Dwarf Burrowing Skink
Scelotes fitzsimonsi
Lowveld Dwarf Burrowing Skink
Scelotes bidigittatus
Mozambique Dwarf Burrowing Skink
Scelotes mossambicus
Wahlberg's Snake-eyed Skink
Panaspis wahlbergii
Coastal Dwarf Burrowing Skink
Scelotes vestigifer
Variable Skink
Trachylepis varia
Rainbow Skink
Trachylepis margaritifera
📅 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 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a East-African Snake-eyed Skink in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a East-African Snake-eyed Skink sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see East-African Snake-eyed Skink in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for East-African Snake-eyed Skink in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.