Tropidophorus sinicus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Tropidophorus sinicus, the Chinese water skink, is a species of skink found in China and Vietnam. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese water skink sighting in Guangzhou on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 28th most-seen of the 28 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and July–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese water skink in Guangzhou on a given day, against under 5% in February–June and November–December, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chinese water skink sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Chinese water skink sightings, Guangzhou ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Hong Kong (China, about 10%).
Same family: Scincidae
The closest relatives of the Chinese water skink that you can see in Guangzhou (family Scincidae, Skinks) are Reeves's Leaf-litter Skink (about 10%), Longtail Mabuya (about 10%) and Indian Forest Skink (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chinese water skink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Guangzhou (5 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.
