Plestiodon quadrilineatus
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Plestiodon quadrilineatus, the Hong Kong skink or four-striped skink, is a species of lizard which is found in China, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Four-striped Skink sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 62 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 13th most-seen of the 43 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.
March and September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Four-striped Skink in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in December to February, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Four-striped Skink sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Four-striped Skink sightings, Hong Kong has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Tuen Mun (China, about 10%).
Same family: Scincidae
The closest relatives of the Four-striped Skink that you can see in Hong Kong (family Scincidae, Skinks) are Longtail Mabuya (about 30%), Reeves's Leaf-litter Skink (about 10%) and Modest Ground Skink (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Four-striped Skink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Hong Kong (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.
