Desert Rainbow Skink
Carlia triacantha
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Escíncid)
- GenusCarlia (Rainbow Skinks)
- SpeciesCarlia triacantha (Desert Rainbow Skink)
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Desert Rainbow Skink sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
Leopard Ctenotus
Ctenotus pantherinus
Centralian Bluetongue
Tiliqua multifasciata
Leonhardi's Ctenotus
Ctenotus leonhardii
Great Desert Skink
Liopholis kintorei
Shiny-palmed Shining-skink
Cryptoblepharus australis
Massive-gibber Ctenotus
Ctenotus septenarius
Grand Ctenotus
Ctenotus grandis
Wedgesnout Ctenotus
Ctenotus brooksi
Fine Side-lined Ctenotus
Ctenotus dux
Clay-soil Ctenotus
Ctenotus helenae
Blue-tailed Finesnout Ctenotus
Ctenotus calurus
Fourteen-lined Ctenotus
Ctenotus quattuordecimlineatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Desert Rainbow Skink in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?
About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Desert Rainbow Skink sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Desert Rainbow Skink in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Desert Rainbow Skink in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in our monthly data.