Sundevall's Writhing Skink

Sundevall's Writhing Skink

Mochlus sundevallii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Kruger National Park
42 Verified records at Kruger National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

Mochlus sundevallii, also known commonly as Peters' eyelid skink, Peters' writhing skink, and Sundevall's writhing skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Sundevall's Writhing Skink sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park

Rainbow Skink

Rainbow Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis margaritifera

30–40% · Possible
African Striped Skink
LC

African Striped Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis striata

30–40% · Possible
Giant Lance Skink
LC

Giant Lance Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Acontias plumbeus

5–10% · With luck
Damara Skink
LC

Damara Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis damarana

5–10% · With luck
Variable Skink
LC

Variable Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis varia

5–10% · With luck
Wahlberg's Snake-eyed Skink
LC

Wahlberg's Snake-eyed Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Panaspis wahlbergii

<5% · Rare
Spotted-neck Snake-eyed Skink
LC

Spotted-neck Snake-eyed Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Panaspis maculicollis

<5% · Rare
Lowveld Dwarf Burrowing Skink
LC

Lowveld Dwarf Burrowing Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Scelotes bidigittatus

<5% · Rare
Eastern Sand Skink
LC

Eastern Sand Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis depressa

<5% · Rare
Mozambique Dwarf Burrowing Skink
LC

Mozambique Dwarf Burrowing Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Scelotes mossambicus

Insufficient data
Montane Burrowing Skink
LC

Montane Burrowing Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Scelotes mirus

Insufficient data
Montane Speckled Skink
LC

Montane Speckled Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis punctatissima

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
10–20
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 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
2 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
3 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
4 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
5 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
6 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
7 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Sundevall's Writhing Skink in Kruger National Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Sundevall's Writhing Skink sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Sundevall's Writhing Skink in Kruger National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Sundevall's Writhing Skink in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.

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