Gowidon longirostris
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
Gowidon is a genus of arboreal lizards in the family Agamidae. It is monotypic with a single recognised species, Gowidon longirostris, commonly known as the long-snouted lashtail or long-nosed water dragon. It is found in Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Australia, and in New Guinea.
It was first described in 1883 by George Boulenger as Lophognathus longirostris, and was transferred to the genus, Gowidon, in 2014 by Hal Cogger. The taxonomic decision for synonymy is given by Cogger in 1983. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Cape Range | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice Springs Desert Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Long-nosed Water Dragon sighting in Cape Range on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 5th most-seen of the 22 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Long-nosed Water Dragon in Cape Range on a given day, against under 5% in April, the lowest month. That is one of Cape Range's driest months, with almost no rain against 55 mm in June.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Long-nosed Water Dragon sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Long-nosed Water Dragon sightings, Cape Range ranks 2nd at about 40%. The best odds are in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (Australia, about 70%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Long-nosed Water Dragon is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Cape Range (17 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.
