City
Cần Thơ
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Southeast Asia, Vietnam 81 spp. recorded
Cần Thơ is the third largest centrally-governed city in Vietnam and is in the Mekong Delta region. It is noted for its floating markets, Bánh tráng-making village, and rural canals. Wikipedia
10.040° N 105.694° E
🦜 Nature
81 Species sighted
413 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jan Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Tokay Gecko
Gekko gecko
LC
Common House Gecko
Hemidactylus frenatus
LC
Copperhead Rat Snake
Coelognathus radiatus
VU
Chinese Soft-shelled Turtle
Pelodiscus sinensis
LC
Ayeyarwady Forest Agama
Calotes irawadi
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Asian Painted Frog
Kaloula pulchra
LC
Alpine Cricket Frog
Fejervarya limnocharis
LC
Asian Peters Frog
Hoplobatrachus rugulosus
Ninh Thuan Narrow-mouth Frog
Microhyla ninhthuanensis
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
Recent sightings in Cần Thơ
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
11Jan
8Feb
8.1Mar
3.3Apr
3.3May
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No data
Jun6.6Jul
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Aug—
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Sep3.5Oct
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Nov3.2Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
High
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
0
spotsZoos & centres
0
placesClimate
Tropical savanna
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 Good
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
3.6
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 431
🐒 Mammals 92
🦎 Reptiles 107
🐸 Amphibians 18
648 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
53 Threatened 0 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
3.0
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
51% 📊
Coverage (52 species at ≥5% of 648 in the inventory)
8% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (5 bird, 4 reptile, 2 amphibian, 1 mammal)
91% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
0 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
10 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.8
Climate Pleasant High
Green cover High High
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 0 Low
Zoos & centres 0 Low
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Cần Thơ?
81 species
Cần Thơ's urban area has 81 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Flat-tailed House Gecko (about 60%), Many-lined Sun-skink (about 60%), Spot-legged Tree Frog (about 60%), Common Indian Toad (about 60%) and Cambodian Striped Squirrel (about 60%). Among birds, the most-seen is Zebra Dove (about 50%).
Can you see a Cambodian Striped Squirrel in Cần Thơ?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Cambodian Striped Squirrel sighting in Cần Thơ on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February, April and October (about 70%).
Can you see a Spot-legged Tree Frog in Cần Thơ?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-legged Tree Frog sighting in Cần Thơ on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January (about 80%).
Can you see a Many-lined Sun-skink in Cần Thơ?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Many-lined Sun-skink sighting in Cần Thơ on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January and October (about 70%).
Is Cần Thơ good for wildlife watching?
3.3 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Cần Thơ gets 3.3/5: 342nd of 380 cities worldwide and 25th in Southeast Asia. 9 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
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Sources: urban area GHSL Urban Centre Database R2024A, European Commission JRC (CC BY 4.0) · protected land WDPA, UNEP-WCMC & IUCN (via GHSL) · climate NASA POWER · wildlife GBIF.org citizen-science data