Eutropis longicaudata
Silhouette: PhyloPic
In 3 days >90%
Eutropis longicaudata, the longtail mabuya or long-tailed sun skink, is a species of skink. It is found in southern China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, and Peninsular Malaysia. Some populations have been found to exhibit paternal care in response to predation by egg-eating snakes. Though some females are documented, to eat their clutch of eggs, when continually threatened by predators especially when threatened by O. formosanus.
Flickr Photo from Taiwan by Liang Ching Hou Flickr Photo from Thailand by Michael Cota Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nature's Harvest Organic Farm and Leisure Getaway | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China | |
| 2 | Taichung Aquarium | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 3 | Ocean Park Hong Kong | 🇨🇳 China |
No species of the same family or order lives in Hanoi, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
Very likely
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Longtail Mabuya sighting in Hanoi on a given day, based on 45 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the most-seen of the 6 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April, July and October
In those months about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Longtail Mabuya in Hanoi on a given day, against about 10% in December to March, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Longtail Mabuya sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 9 cities where we can rate Longtail Mabuya sightings, Hanoi has the highest daily chance: about 70%. Next come Tuen Mun (China, about 40%) and Hong Kong (China, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Longtail Mabuya is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Hanoi (45 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.
