So far this is the most common snake we have found whilst out at night. We've seen them next to forest trails, in gardens, inside storm drains, on walls, next to road curbs and climbing trees and shrubs.
We don't see these as often around houses or on walls, only so far finding them near forested areas.
So far this is the most common snake we have found whilst out at night. We've seen them next to forest trails, in gardens, inside storm drains, on walls, next to road curbs and climbing trees and shrubs.
We see these less often than Hemidactylus garnotii and Gekko chinensis.
So far this is the most common snake we have found whilst out at night. We've seen them next to forest trails, in gardens, inside storm drains, on walls, next to road curbs and climbing trees and shrubs.
So far this is the most common snake we have found whilst out at night. We've seen them next to forest trails, in gardens, inside storm drains, on walls, next to road curbs and climbing trees and shrubs.
The most common gecko we have found in Hong Kong. This one was in the country park forests, but we see them very commonly around houses as well.
It emerged from dense cover and paused around a small pond before heading back into the forest.
Tiny frogs (1.5 - 2cm long) that sound very much like a cricket. We've found them to be reasonably common in certain areas of Lantau & the New Territories.
We have only found them close to the ground, in well wooded areas, next to tiny temporary patches of water (eg. often small man-made containers like tin cans and buckets) in which we have observed their tadpoles.
Very common throughout the whole SAR, seems to have no problem breeding alongside human habitation.
We've commonly found them inside drains and catchwaters, in bushes, on building walls, next to mountain streams and in lowland marshes, pretty much everywhere.
Very common throughout the SAR, where permanent still water is present. Often seen and heard during the day, quite large and bold.
We've not found these in many places, the areas where we have contain large ponds (cultivated & wild) with marshy areas nearby.
We've not heard or seen these in many places, but when we have found them they are there in quite large numbers.
They seem to often be in quite short grass.
nb. This species has recently undergone some genetic boundary divisions and definition changes (Matsui et al. 2005). Previously M. ornata was listed as occurring in Hong Kong, but now this species is listed as restricted to the Indian Subcontinent and M. fissipes is the SE Asia and Chinese species. Most online data still reports M. ornata for Hong Kong.
We've heard these more often than we've actually managed to see them. They seem to call from very marshy areas with dense plant growth. The ones we've managed to photograph have been on paths at reasonable distances from water, high up in mountains and right down to sea level.
We haven't been out for a night walk and not found these, often they are a long distance from water.
They seem to show quite a range of colour variations, we've found individuals with red, black, blue and a range of brown & yellow markings.
Another fairly common Hong Kong species. We've found them in a wide variety of habitats throughout the SAR, in cultivated fields, mountain marshes and even brackish mangrove areas.
We've found them to be common across the whole Hong Kong SAR, finding them high up wild rural mountainsides and down inside ditches next to public toilets.
They make a sound that is like a distant cow bellowing and seem to be able to tolerate pretty polluted dirty water.
Tiny frogs (1.5 - 2cm long) that sound very much like a cricket. We've found them to be reasonably common in certain areas of Lantau & the New Territories.
We have only found them close to the ground, in well wooded areas, next to tiny temporary patches of water (eg. often small man-made containers like tin cans and buckets) in which we have observed their tadpoles.
Seems to be more localised than some of the stream frogs we've observed. So far we've always found them in or near mountain streams, often calling from exposed perches.
Quite cryptic and more localised than many of the other Hong Kong frogs. We've heard them more frequently than actually seen them, usually near marshy areas.
Justifiably named, we always find them clinging to rocks in fast flowing streams. Although we have observed them in fewer streams than Odorrana chloronota, when we do find them, they seem to be there in larger numbers.
Seems to be more localised than some of the stream frogs we've observed. So far we've always found them in or near mountain streams, often calling from exposed perches.
Often sympatric with Amolops hongkongensis & Odorrana chloronota, we've only ever found them in or next to mountain streams.
We've been finding these along well-wooded paths near mountain streams with larger pools and along forest roads.
Often sympatric with Amolops hongkongensis & Odorrana chloronota, we've only ever found them in or next to mountain streams.
We haven't been out for a night walk and not found these, often they are a long distance from water.
They seem to show quite a range of colour variations, we've found individuals with red, black, blue and a range of brown & yellow markings.
