Plestiodon chinensis
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Plestiodon chinensis, the Chinese blue-tailed skink, is a species of lizard which is found in China, western Taiwan, and northern Vietnam. P. chinensis was named after the skink's home in China. There are four subspecies (though not all with universal recognition): Plestiodon chinensis chinensis (Gray, 1838) – China, Vietnam
Plestiodon chinensis daishanensis (Mao, 1983) – Zhoushan Islands, China Plestiodon chinensis formosensis Van Denburgh, 1912 – Taiwan Plestiodon chinensis pulcher Duméril & Bibron, 1839 – China Plestiodon chinensis formosensis from eastern Taiwan were in 2017 found to be identical with Plestiodon chinensis leucostictus, now recognized as Plestiodon leucostictus.
The Chinese blue-tailed skink has an average snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 13 cm, with a total length of 35 cm. It is large and stout, with a broad head and a pale white underside. As juveniles mature, their body undergoes a change in color from a dark brown with three light dorsal stripes and a blue tail to a fully mature brownish green, complete with reddish spots on the flanks. Wikipedia →
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No species of the same family or order lives in Changsha, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Skink sighting in Changsha on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Skink in Changsha on a given day, against under 5% in May, August–September and November–February, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Chinese Skink sightings, Changsha has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Tuen Mun (China, about 10%) and Taipei (Taiwan, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chinese Skink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Changsha (11 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
