Gravenhorst's Mabuya
Trachylepis gravenhorstii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Escíncid)
- GenusTrachylepis (Afro-Malagasy Mabuyas)
- SpeciesTrachylepis gravenhorstii (Gravenhorst's Mabuya)
Trachylepis gravenhorstii, also known commonly as Gravenhorst's mabuya, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Gravenhorst's Mabuya sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ranomafana National Park
📅 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 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Gravenhorst's Mabuya in Ranomafana National Park?
About 46% of wildlife watchers report a Gravenhorst's Mabuya sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Gravenhorst's Mabuya in Ranomafana National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Gravenhorst's Mabuya in Ranomafana National Park in our monthly data.