Major Skink

Major Skink

Bellatorias frerei

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Springbrook National Park
21 Verified records at Springbrook National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The major skink (Bellatorias frerei) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to part of Australia and part of Australasia. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Major Skink sighting in Springbrook National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
30–40
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
30–40
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 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
2 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
3 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
4 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Major Skink in Springbrook National Park?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Major Skink sighting in Springbrook National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Major Skink in Springbrook National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Major Skink in Springbrook National Park in our monthly data.

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