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When to see Rainbow Skink in Kruger National Park
Rainbow Skink are most active during the day (07:00 to 18:00).
This is Rainbow Skink's general behavior. Once enough sightings are logged in Kruger National Park, this page also shows when they're actually seen here.
About the Rainbow Skink
The rainbow skink is a small, robust African skink with smooth, glossy scales and a distinctive iridescent appearance that can produce green, blue, bronze or rainbow-like colours in good light. It is mainly associated with warm rocky areas, woodland, savanna and habitats offering suitable shelter. It feeds primarily on insects and other small invertebrates. It is an active, sun-loving lizard that quickly retreats into cracks, beneath rocks or other cover when disturbed.
How to identify the Rainbow Skink
Small, slender skink with smooth, shiny scales and a distinctive dark brown to black body covered with pale spots or flecks. The underside is usually lighter and the tail is long and slender.
Other species to look for in Kruger National Park
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