African Striped Skink

African Striped Skink

Trachylepis striata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Lake Nakuru National Park
13 Verified records at Lake Nakuru National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The African striped skink (Trachylepis striata), commonly called the striped skink, is a species of lizard in the skink family (Scincidae). The species is widespread in East Africa and Southern Africa. It is not a close relation to the Australian striped skink, Ctenotus taeniolatus. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a African Striped Skink sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
5–10
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
2 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
3 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
4 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
5 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
6 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
7 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
20–30%
8 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
20–30%
9 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
10 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
11 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
12 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
13 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
14 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
15 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
16 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
17 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
18 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
19 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
20 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
21 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
22 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
23 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
24 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
25 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
26 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
27 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
28 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
29 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
30 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
31 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
32 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
33 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a African Striped Skink in Lake Nakuru National Park?

About 26% of wildlife watchers report a African Striped Skink sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see African Striped Skink in Lake Nakuru National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for African Striped Skink in Lake Nakuru National Park in our monthly data.

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