Sibynophis chinensis
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Sibynophis chinensis, commonly known as the Chinese many-toothed snake, is a nonvenomous species of colubrid snake found in Vietnam, Laos, China, Taiwan and South Korea. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Many-tooth Snake sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 34th most-seen of the 35 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Many-tooth Snake in Taipei on a given day, against under 5% in April–September and November–February, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chinese Many-tooth Snake sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Chinese Many-tooth Snake sightings, Taipei ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Hong Kong (China, under 5%).
Same family: Colubridae
The closest relatives of the Chinese Many-tooth Snake that you can see in Taipei (family Colubridae, Colubrid Snakes) are Red-banded Snake (about 10%), Kelung Cat Snake (about 10%) and Chinese Green Snake (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chinese Many-tooth Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Taipei (6 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.
