Sundevall's Writhing Skink

Sundevall's Writhing Skink

Mochlus sundevallii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Ruaha National Park
6 Verified records at Ruaha National Park
May 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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Sundevall's Writhing Skink sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ruaha National Park

Rainbow Skink

Rainbow Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis margaritifera

Insufficient data
Tree skink
LC

Tree skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis planifrons

Insufficient data
African Striped Skink
LC

African Striped Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis striata

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
60–70
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
60–70
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
40–50
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 Ruaha National Park?

About 28% of wildlife watchers report a Sundevall's Writhing Skink sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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