Sibynophis chinensis
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Sibynophis chinensis, commonly known as the Chinese many-toothed snake, is a nonvenomous species of colubrid snake found in Vietnam, Laos, China, Taiwan and South Korea. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Many-tooth Snake sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 37th most-seen of the 43 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.
February, August and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Many-tooth Snake in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in March–July, September and November–January, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chinese Many-tooth Snake sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Chinese Many-tooth Snake sightings, Hong Kong has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Taipei (Taiwan, under 5%).
Same family: Colubridae
The closest relatives of the Chinese Many-tooth Snake that you can see in Hong Kong (family Colubridae, Colubrid Snakes) are Common Wolf Snake (about 20%), Heller's Red-necked Keelback (about 10%) and Dhaman (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chinese Many-tooth Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Hong Kong (7 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.
