Scincella modesta
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
The modest ground skink (Scincella modesta) is a species of skink found in China. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Modest Ground Skink sighting in Hangzhou on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 9th most-seen of the 14 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Modest Ground Skink in Hangzhou on a given day, against under 5% in February, May–June and November–December, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Modest Ground Skink sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Modest Ground Skink sightings, Hangzhou ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Hefei (China, about 40%), Nanjing (China, about 20%) and Wuhan (China, about 20%).
Same family: Scincidae
The closest relatives of the Modest Ground Skink that you can see in Hangzhou (family Scincidae, Skinks) are Indian Forest Skink (about 20%) and Five-striped Blue-tailed Skink (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Modest Ground Skink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Hangzhou (9 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.
