Pacific Bluetail Skink
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Pacific Bluetail Skink

Emoia caeruleocauda

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Lorentz National Park
16 Verified records at Lorentz National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

Emoia caeruleocauda, commonly known as the Pacific bluetail skink or Pacific blue-tail skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is widespread in the Indo-West Pacific. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Pacific Bluetail Skink sighting in Lorentz National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Lorentz National Park

Shrub Whiptail-skink
LC

Shrub Whiptail-skink

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Emoia longicauda

30–40% · Possible
Meyer's Emo Skink
LC

Meyer's Emo Skink

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Emoia kordoana

Insufficient data
Copper-tailed Skink
LC

Copper-tailed Skink

Reptile

Emoia cyanura

Insufficient data
Obscure Emo Skink
LC

Obscure Emo Skink

Reptile

Emoia obscura

Insufficient data
Blue-grey-throated Rainbow Skink
LC Endemic

Blue-grey-throated Rainbow Skink

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Carlia caesius

60–70% · Likely
Many-lined Sun-skink
LC

Many-lined Sun-skink

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Eutropis multifasciata

30–40% · Possible
Bar-lipped Sheen-skink
LC

Bar-lipped Sheen-skink

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Eugongylus rufescens

Insufficient data
🦎 No photo available
LC Endemic

Prehensile Green Tree Skink

Reptile

Prasinohaema prehensicauda

Insufficient data
Emerald Skink
LC

Emerald Skink

Reptile

Lamprolepis smaragdina

Insufficient data
Giant Blue-tongued Skink
LC

Giant Blue-tongued Skink

Reptile

Tiliqua gigas

Insufficient data
Müller's Forest Skink
LC

Müller's Forest Skink

Reptile

Sphenomorphus muelleri

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
60–70
Feb
50–60
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
30–40
Jun
50–60
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
50–60
Oct
30–40
Nov
60–70
Dec

🌙 When They're Spotted

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

🌙Nocturnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Lorentz National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
50–60%
2 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Pacific Bluetail Skink in Lorentz National Park?

About 53% of wildlife watchers report a Pacific Bluetail Skink sighting in Lorentz National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Pacific Bluetail Skink in Lorentz National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Pacific Bluetail Skink in Lorentz National Park in our monthly data.

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