Scincella reevesii
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
Scincella reevesii (common name: Reeves's smooth skink) is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Asia. The specific name, reevesii, is in honor of English naturalist John Reeves.
S. reevesii is found in southern China (Guangxi, Guangdong, Hainan, Hong Kong), Indochina (Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam) and south to Western Malaysia, Myanmar, India, and Nepal. There is also a questionable record from Korea. Reports from Bangladesh represent Sphenomorphus maculatus.
S. reevesii is ovoviviparous. Bocourt MF (1878). "Note sur quelques Scincoidiens nouveaux ". Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Sixième Série [Sixth Series] 8 (16): 1–4. (Lygosoma nigropunctatum, new species, pp. 2–3). (in French).
Gray JE (1838). "Catalogue of the Slender-tongued Saurians, with Descriptions of many new Genera and Species". Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., First Series 2 (10): 287–293. (Tiliqua reevesii, new species, pp. 292–293). Ouboter PE (1986). "A revision of the genus Scincella (Reptilia: Sauria: Scincidae) of Asia, with some notes on its evolution". Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden... Wikipedia →
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Guangzhou | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 3 | Zhuhai [Macau] | 🇨🇳 China |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Reeves's Leaf-litter Skink sighting in Guangzhou on a given day, based on 62 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 7th most-seen of the 28 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Reeves's Leaf-litter Skink in Guangzhou on a given day, against under 5% in June, the lowest month. That is one of Guangzhou's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain against 330 mm in June.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Reeves's Leaf-litter Skink sightings, Guangzhou has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Hong Kong (China, about 10%) and Zhuhai [Macau] (China, about 10%).
Same family: Scincidae
The closest relatives of the Reeves's Leaf-litter Skink that you can see in Guangzhou (family Scincidae, Skinks) are 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 Reeves's Leaf-litter Skink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Guangzhou (62 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.
