Spotted Forest Skink
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Spotted Forest Skink

Sphenomorphus maculatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Khao Yai National Park
85 Verified records at Khao Yai National Park
April 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 →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Forest Skink sighting in Khao Yai National Park, based on 85 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Khao Yai National Park

Indian Forest Skink
LC

Indian Forest Skink

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Sphenomorphus indicus

Insufficient data
Many-lined Sun-skink
LC

Many-lined Sun-skink

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Eutropis multifasciata

30–40% · Possible
🦎 No photo available

Banded Lipinia

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Lipinia microcerca

20–30% · Possible
Longtail Mabuya
LC

Longtail Mabuya

Reptile

Eutropis longicaudata

10–20% · With luck
Olive Dasia
LC

Olive Dasia

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Dasia olivacea

10–20% · With luck
Allapalli Grass Skink
LC

Allapalli Grass Skink

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Eutropis macularia

5–10% · With luck
🦎 No photo available

Lipinia trivittata

Reptile

Lipinia trivittata

5–10% · With luck
Reeves's Leaf-litter Skink
LC

Reeves's Leaf-litter Skink

Reptile

Scincella reevesii

Insufficient data
Bowring’s Supple Skink

Bowring’s Supple Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Subdoluseps bowringii

Insufficient data
Miriam's Skink
LC

Miriam's Skink

Reptile

Brachymeles miriamae

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
40–50
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
30–40
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
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 Yai National Park?

About 41% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Forest Skink sighting in Khao Yai National Park, based on 85 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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