Pelophylax plancyi
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The eastern golden frog (Pelophylax plancyi) is a species of true frog found in eastern and northeastern China. It is closely related to the Seoul frog, Pelophylax chosenicus and to P. fukienensis, both initially described as subspecies of P. plancyi.
Eastern golden frog is a medium to large-sized frog, with males reaching 55 mm (2.2 in) and females 67 mm (2.6 in) length. Wikipedia →
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Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Golden Frog sighting in Shanghai on a given day, based on 57 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 7 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.
June and July
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Golden Frog in Shanghai on a given day, against under 5% in November to March, the lowest months. Those are among Shanghai's wettest months, with about 170 mm of rain a month against 55 mm in December.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eastern Golden Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
5th of 7
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Eastern Golden Frog sightings, Shanghai ranks 5th at about 20%. The best odds are in Hefei (China, about 40%), Nanjing (China, about 20%) and Suzhou (China, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eastern Golden Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Shanghai (57 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.
