Spotted Forest Skink
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Spotted Forest Skink

Sphenomorphus maculatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Khao Sok National Park
124 Verified records at Khao Sok National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

Sphenomorphus maculatus, the spotted forest skink, maculated forest skink or stream-side skink is a species of skink found in China, South Asia and Southeast Asia. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Forest Skink sighting in Khao Sok National Park, based on 124 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Khao Sok National Park

Many-lined Sun-skink
LC

Many-lined Sun-skink

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Eutropis multifasciata

40–50% · Likely
Olive Dasia
LC

Olive Dasia

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Dasia olivacea

20–30% · Possible
Allapalli Grass Skink
LC

Allapalli Grass Skink

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Eutropis macularia

Insufficient data
Banded Lipinia
LC

Banded Lipinia

Reptile

Lipinia vittigera

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
60–70
Feb
70–80
Mar
70–80
Apr
60–70
May
70–80
Jun
60–70
Jul
70–80
Aug
70–80
Sep
30–40
Oct
60–70
Nov
60–70
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
60–70%
2 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
50–60%
3 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
40–50%
4 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
5 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
6 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
Insufficient data
7 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
8 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Spotted Forest Skink in Khao Sok National Park?

About 67% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Forest Skink sighting in Khao Sok National Park, based on 124 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Spotted Forest Skink in Khao Sok National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Spotted Forest Skink in Khao Sok National Park in our monthly data.

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