Fejervarya multistriata
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Fejervarya multistriata (common name: Hong Kong paddy frog or simply paddy frog) is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is found in southern China (from Yuannan to Guangdong and Hainan) and in Taiwan, but its range likely extends to Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar.
The taxonomy of Fejervarya multistriata and related frogs in China is complicated and not fully settled. What was formerly referred to as Fejervarya limnocharis is now considered to consist of the more southern Fejervarya multistriata and the more northern Fejervarya kawamurai. Accounts on Fejervarya limnocharis represent either Fejervarya multistriata or Fejervarya kawamurai, whereas accounts on Fejervarya multistriata could represent Fejervarya kawamurai described as late as in 2011. Wikipedia →
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Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Hong Kong Rice-paddy Frog sighting in Guangzhou on a given day, based on 86 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 5th most-seen of the 13 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and July–August
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Hong Kong Rice-paddy Frog in Guangzhou on a given day, against about 10% in June and September–February, the lowest months. Those are among Guangzhou's wettest months, with about 190 mm of rain a month against 30 mm in December.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hong Kong Rice-paddy Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Hong Kong Rice-paddy Frog sightings, Guangzhou has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Nanjing (China, about 10%) and Tuen Mun (China, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hong Kong Rice-paddy Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Guangzhou (86 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.
