Kinabalu Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus kinabaluensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Escíncid)
- GenusSphenomorphus (Asian Forest Skinks)
- SpeciesSphenomorphus kinabaluensis (Kinabalu Forest Skink)
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Kinabalu Forest Skink sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park
Sabah Slender Skink
Sphenomorphus sabanus
Blue-throated Litter Skink
Sphenomorphus cyanolaemus
Sphenomorphus multisquamatus
Sphenomorphus multisquamatus
Borneo Skink
Dasia vittata
Rough Mabuya
Eutropis rudis
Beccari's Keeled Skink
Tropidophorus beccarii
Many-lined Sun-skink
Eutropis multifasciata
Lewis's mabuya
Eutropis lewisi
Brook’s Keeled Skink
Tropidophorus brookei
Brown's Mabuya
Eutropis indeprensa
Big Tree Skink
Dasia grisea
📅 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 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Kinabalu Forest Skink in Kinabalu Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Kinabalu Forest Skink sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Kinabalu Forest Skink in Kinabalu Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Kinabalu Forest Skink in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.