Dusky Earless Agama

Dusky Earless Agama

Aphaniotis fusca

Silhouette: Michael Scroggie · PhyloPic

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Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Bako National Park

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

5 Verified sightings at Bako National Park From 2019 to 2026
32 In all 2 parks
January Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Dusky Earless Agama

Aphaniotis fusca, the dusky earless agama or peninsular earless agama, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is found in Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~40%
2 Bako National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
2 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dusky Earless Agama in Bako National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Earless Agama sighting in Bako National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 18th most-seen of the 20 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.

When is the best time to see a Dusky Earless Agama in Bako National Park?

January and April

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Earless Agama in Bako National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, May, July and September–November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Dusky Earless Agama?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dusky Earless Agama sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Bako National Park the best place to see a Dusky Earless Agama?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Dusky Earless Agama sightings, Bako National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Taman Negara National Park (Malaysia, about 40%).

Where does the Dusky Earless Agama sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dusky Earless Agama is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Bako National Park (5 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.

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