Scincella modesta
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The modest ground skink (Scincella modesta) is a species of skink found in China. Wikipedia →
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Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Modest Ground Skink sighting in Nanjing on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 11 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August–September and November
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Modest Ground Skink in Nanjing on a given day, against under 5% in May and December–January, the lowest months.
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.
2nd of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Modest Ground Skink sightings, Nanjing ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Hefei (China, about 40%).
Same family: Scincidae
The closest relatives of the Modest Ground Skink that you can see in Nanjing (family Scincidae, Skinks) are Indian Forest Skink (about 20%) and Five-striped Blue-tailed Skink (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Modest Ground Skink is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Nanjing (24 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.
