Scincella modesta
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The modest ground skink (Scincella modesta) is a species of skink found in China. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Modest Ground Skink sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 23rd 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Modest Ground Skink in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in May and November–December, the lowest months. That is one of Hong Kong's wettest months, with about 190 mm of rain against 25 mm in December.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Modest Ground Skink sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
5th of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Modest Ground Skink sightings, Hong Kong ranks 5th at about 10%. The best odds are in Hefei (China, about 40%), Nanjing (China, about 20%) and Wuhan (China, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Modest Ground Skink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Hong Kong (25 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.
