Fejervarya multistriata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Fejervarya multistriata (common name: Hong Kong paddy frog or simply paddy frog) is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is found in southern China (from Yuannan to Guangdong and Hainan) and in Taiwan, but its range likely extends to Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar.
The taxonomy of Fejervarya multistriata and related frogs in China is complicated and not fully settled. What was formerly referred to as Fejervarya limnocharis is now considered to consist of the more southern Fejervarya multistriata and the more northern Fejervarya kawamurai. Accounts on Fejervarya limnocharis represent either Fejervarya multistriata or Fejervarya kawamurai, whereas accounts on Fejervarya multistriata could represent Fejervarya kawamurai described as late as in 2011. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hong Kong Rice-paddy Frog sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 12th most-seen of the 16 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March–May, July–September and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hong Kong Rice-paddy Frog in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, June and October–November, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hong Kong Rice-paddy Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
4th of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Hong Kong Rice-paddy Frog sightings, Hong Kong ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Guangzhou (China, about 20%), Nanjing (China, about 10%) and Tuen Mun (China, about 10%).
Same family: Dicroglossidae
The closest relatives of the Hong Kong Rice-paddy Frog that you can see in Hong Kong (family Dicroglossidae, Fork-tongued Frogs) are Hong Kong Spiny Frog (about 20%) and Asian Peters Frog (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hong Kong Rice-paddy Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Hong Kong (29 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.
