Scincella reevesii
Silhouette: David Orr · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Scincella reevesii (common name: Reeves's smooth skink) is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Asia. The specific name, reevesii, is in honor of English naturalist John Reeves.
S. reevesii is found in southern China (Guangxi, Guangdong, Hainan, Hong Kong), Indochina (Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam) and south to Western Malaysia, Myanmar, India, and Nepal. There is also a questionable record from Korea. Reports from Bangladesh represent Sphenomorphus maculatus.
S. reevesii is ovoviviparous. Bocourt MF (1878). "Note sur quelques Scincoidiens nouveaux ". Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Sixième Série [Sixth Series] 8 (16): 1–4. (Lygosoma nigropunctatum, new species, pp. 2–3). (in French).
Gray JE (1838). "Catalogue of the Slender-tongued Saurians, with Descriptions of many new Genera and Species". Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., First Series 2 (10): 287–293. (Tiliqua reevesii, new species, pp. 292–293). Ouboter PE (1986). "A revision of the genus Scincella (Reptilia: Sauria: Scincidae) of Asia, with some notes on its evolution". Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden... Wikipedia →
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Hong Kong SAR China · 2025
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Hong Kong SAR China · 2025
© Herpeto-Ichthyo Ecosystems and Lifeforms International Observance Society (HELIO · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC 4.0
| # | 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 | Guangzhou | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 3 | Zhuhai [Macau] | 🇨🇳 China |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Reeves's Leaf-litter Skink sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 22nd 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.
February–March and May–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Reeves's Leaf-litter Skink in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in April and November–January, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Reeves's Leaf-litter Skink sightings, Hong Kong ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Guangzhou (China, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Reeves's Leaf-litter Skink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Hong Kong (34 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.
