Eutropis longicaudata
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Eutropis longicaudata, the longtail mabuya or long-tailed sun skink, is a species of skink. It is found in southern China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, and Peninsular Malaysia. Some populations have been found to exhibit paternal care in response to predation by egg-eating snakes. Though some females are documented, to eat their clutch of eggs, when continually threatened by predators especially when threatened by O. formosanus.
Flickr Photo from Taiwan by Liang Ching Hou Flickr Photo from Thailand by Michael Cota Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nature's Harvest Organic Farm and Leisure Getaway | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China | |
| 2 | Taichung Aquarium | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 3 | Ocean Park Hong Kong | 🇨🇳 China |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Longtail Mabuya sighting in Taichung on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 8th most-seen of the 22 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.
April and June–July
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Longtail Mabuya in Taichung on a given day, against under 5% in November to January, the lowest months. Those are among Taichung's wettest months, with about 210 mm of rain a month against 40 mm in December.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Longtail Mabuya sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
5th of 9
Of the 9 cities where we can rate Longtail Mabuya sightings, Taichung ranks 5th at about 20%. The best odds are in Hanoi (Vietnam, about 70%), Tuen Mun (China, about 40%) and Hong Kong (China, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Longtail Mabuya is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Taichung (23 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.
