Fejervarya multistriata
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
Fejervarya multistriata (common name: Hong Kong paddy frog or simply paddy frog) is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is found in southern China (from Yuannan to Guangdong and Hainan) and in Taiwan, but its range likely extends to Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar.
The taxonomy of Fejervarya multistriata and related frogs in China is complicated and not fully settled. What was formerly referred to as Fejervarya limnocharis is now considered to consist of the more southern Fejervarya multistriata and the more northern Fejervarya kawamurai. Accounts on Fejervarya limnocharis represent either Fejervarya multistriata or Fejervarya kawamurai, whereas accounts on Fejervarya multistriata could represent Fejervarya kawamurai described as late as in 2011. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hong Kong Rice-paddy Frog sighting in Tuen Mun on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 4th most-seen of the 9 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July to September
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Hong Kong Rice-paddy Frog in Tuen Mun on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, June and November, the lowest months. Those are among Tuen Mun's wettest months, with about 200 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in December.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hong Kong Rice-paddy Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Hong Kong Rice-paddy Frog sightings, Tuen Mun ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Guangzhou (China, about 20%) and Nanjing (China, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hong Kong Rice-paddy Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Tuen Mun (25 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.
