Tropidophorus sinicus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Tropidophorus sinicus, the Chinese water skink, is a species of skink found in China and Vietnam. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese water skink sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 28th most-seen of the 43 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–March and August–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese water skink in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in April–July and November–December, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chinese water skink sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Chinese water skink sightings, Hong Kong has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Guangzhou (China, under 5%).
Same family: Scincidae
The closest relatives of the Chinese water skink that you can see in Hong Kong (family Scincidae, Skinks) are Longtail Mabuya (about 30%), Four-striped Skink (about 10%) and Reeves's Leaf-litter Skink (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chinese water skink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Hong Kong (20 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.
