Rainbow Skink
Trachylepis margaritifera
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Escíncid)
- GenusTrachylepis (Afro-Malagasy Mabuyas)
- SpeciesTrachylepis margaritifera (Rainbow Skink)
Trachylepis margaritifera, the rainbow skink, is a species of Afro-Malagasy mabuya or skink in the subfamily Lygosominae. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Rainbow Skink sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 814 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park
African Striped Skink
Trachylepis striata
Damara Skink
Trachylepis damarana
Variable Skink
Trachylepis varia
Eastern Sand Skink
Trachylepis depressa
Montane Speckled Skink
Trachylepis punctatissima
Giant Lance Skink
Acontias plumbeus
Sundevall's Writhing Skink
Mochlus sundevallii
Wahlberg's Snake-eyed Skink
Panaspis wahlbergii
Spotted-neck Snake-eyed Skink
Panaspis maculicollis
Lowveld Dwarf Burrowing Skink
Scelotes bidigittatus
Mozambique Dwarf Burrowing Skink
Scelotes mossambicus
Montane Burrowing Skink
Scelotes mirus
📅 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 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 5 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 8 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 10 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 11 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 13 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rainbow Skink in Kruger National Park?
About 38% of wildlife watchers report a Rainbow Skink sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 814 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rainbow Skink in Kruger National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Rainbow Skink in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.