Wahlberg’s Striped Skink

Wahlberg’s Striped Skink

Trachylepis wahlbergii

30–40% · Possible
overall probability at South Luangwa National Park
16 Verified records at South Luangwa National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Trachylepis wahlbergii, also known commonly as Wahlberg's striped skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Southern Africa. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Wahlberg’s Striped Skink sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park

Rainbow Skink

Rainbow Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis margaritifera

10–20% · With luck
Variable Skink
LC

Variable Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis varia

10–20% · With luck
Speckle-lipped Mabuya
LC

Speckle-lipped Mabuya

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Trachylepis maculilabris

Insufficient data
Wahlberg's Snake-eyed Skink
LC

Wahlberg's Snake-eyed Skink

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Panaspis wahlbergii

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
5–10
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
40–50
Sep
5–10
Oct
40–50
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 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
50–60%
2 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
50–60%
3 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
4 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
30–40%
5 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
6 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
30–40%
7 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
30–40%
8 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
20–30%
9 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
10 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Wahlberg’s Striped Skink in South Luangwa National Park?

About 31% of wildlife watchers report a Wahlberg’s Striped Skink sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Wahlberg’s Striped Skink in South Luangwa National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Wahlberg’s Striped Skink in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.

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