Reptile
Variable Skink
Trachylepis varia · Scincidae
Best monthsMar–Apr · Decmost records
Records5,540in 13 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa3,600 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Variable Skink in brief
The variable skink (Trachylepis varia) is a reptile of the Scincidae family — species of reptile.
Across the 13 countries we cover it has 5,540 published records, most of them from South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in March, April and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
South Africa3,600 records · best Apr, Mar
Zimbabwe706 records · best May, Dec
Mozambique432 records · best May, Aug
Malawi281 records · best Aug, Jan
Tanzania193 records · best Apr, Dec
Eswatini92 records · best Mar, Apr
Botswana91 records · best Apr, Jul
Uganda81 records · best Dec, Jan
Ethiopia37 records · best May, Jun
Eritrea13 records · best Mar, Aug
Equatorial Guinea5 records · best Mar, Jun
South Sudan5 records · best Jul, May
Lesotho4 records · best Mar, Dec
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All reptilesMore of the Scincidae family
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Ground Skink
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Common Dwarf Skink
Menetia greyii
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South-eastern Morethia Skink
Morethia boulengeri