Paramesotriton hongkongensis
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The Hong Kong warty newt or Hong Kong newt (Paramesotriton hongkongensis, see also the synonyms) is a species of salamander (newt) found in Hong Kong. Once thought to be endemic to the territory, the species has also been found in the coastal parts of Guangdong Province. It is the only Urodela living in Hong Kong.
This newt is considered by some naturalists as a subspecies of Paramesotriton chinensis. However, some disagree with such a classification based on the disjunctive distribution of the two, and the differences in their physical appearance and habitat preference. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Hong Kong | 🇨🇳 China |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
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| 1 | Vancouver Aquarium | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Ocean Park Hong Kong | 🇨🇳 China |
No species of the same family or order lives in Hong Kong, so these are its closest relatives here: other amphibians.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hong Kong Warty Newt sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 157 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 8th most-seen of the 16 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January, March, May and July–October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Hong Kong Warty Newt in Hong Kong on a given day, against about 10% in February, April, June and November–December, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hong Kong Warty Newt 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.
Only Hong Kong, in our data
Hong Kong is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Hong Kong Warty Newt sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hong Kong Warty Newt is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Hong Kong (157 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.
